diff --git a/htdocs/core/tpl/notes.tpl.php b/htdocs/core/tpl/notes.tpl.php
index 45e7dc32697..0d1a0a79339 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/tpl/notes.tpl.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/tpl/notes.tpl.php
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@
  * along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-// $permission must be defined by caller.
-// $cssclass   must be defined by caller. For example cssclass='fieldtitle"
+// $permissionnote 	must be defined by caller. For example $permissionnote=$user->rights->module->create
+// $cssclass   		must be defined by caller. For example $cssclass='fieldtitle"
 $module       = $object->element;
 $note_public  = 'note_public';
 $note_private = 'note_private';
 
 $colwidth=(isset($colwidth)?$colwidth:(empty($cssclass)?'25':''));
-
-$permission=(isset($permission)?$permission:(isset($user->rights->$module->creer)?$user->rights->$module->creer:0));    // If already defined by caller page
+// Set $permission from the $permissionnote var defined on calling page
+$permission=(isset($permissionnote)?$permissionnote:(isset($permission)?$permission:(isset($user->rights->$module->create)?$user->rights->$module->create:(isset($user->rights->$module->creer)?$user->rights->$module->creer:0))));
 $moreparam=(isset($moreparam)?$moreparam:'');
 $value_public=$object->note_public;
 $value_private=$object->note_private;