diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 8160ad6e9..7ecd7ebb5 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  - fix: Unable to upload images or edit listings for Matrix
  - Added import/export mechanism for EMS events.
  - Removed the long depricated Memcached cache module.
+ - fix: Show edit links on EMS search view without being in Admin group
 
 
 7.3.19
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
index d497410d2..6e86218ea 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/EventManagementSystem.pm
@@ -4058,12 +4058,7 @@ sub www_search {
 	$var{'noSearchDialog'} = ($self->session->form->get('hide') eq "1") ? 1 : 0;
 	$var{'addEvent.url'} = $self->getUrl('func=editEvent;pid=new');
 	$var{'addEvent.label'} = $i18n->get('add event');
-	if ($self->session->user->isInGroup($self->get("groupToManageEvents"))) {
-		$var{'canManageEvents'} = 1;
-	}
-	else {
-		$var{'canManageEvents'} = 0;
-	}
+    $var{'canManageEvents'} = $self->canAddEvents();
 	my $message;
 	$subSearchFlag = $self->session->form->get("subSearch") || ($self->session->form->get("func"));
 	my $advSearchFlag = $self->session->form->get("advSearch");