diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Controllers/BlogPostAdminController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Controllers/BlogPostAdminController.cs
index d60e3e56d..47bfce9df 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Controllers/BlogPostAdminController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Controllers/BlogPostAdminController.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ using Orchard.ContentManagement.Aspects;
 using Orchard.Core.Contents.Settings;
 using Orchard.Localization;
 using Orchard.Mvc.AntiForgery;
+using Orchard.Security;
+using Orchard.Security.Permissions;
 using Orchard.UI.Admin;
 using Orchard.UI.Notify;
 
@@ -84,9 +86,6 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Controllers {
         //todo: the content shape template has extra bits that the core contents module does not (remove draft functionality)
         //todo: - move this extra functionality there or somewhere else that's appropriate?
         public ActionResult Edit(int blogId, int postId) {
-            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.EditOwnBlogPost, T("Couldn't edit blog post")))
-                return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
-
             var blog = _blogService.Get(blogId, VersionOptions.Latest);
             if (blog == null)
                 return HttpNotFound();
@@ -95,6 +94,9 @@ namespace Orchard.Blogs.Controllers {
             if (post == null)
                 return HttpNotFound();
 
+            if (!Services.Authorizer.Authorize(Permissions.EditOthersBlogPost, post.ContentItem, T("Couldn't edit blog post")))
+                return new HttpUnauthorizedResult();
+
             dynamic model = Services.ContentManager.BuildEditor(post);
             // Casting to avoid invalid (under medium trust) reflection over the protected View method and force a static invocation.
             return View((object)model);
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Orchard.Blogs.csproj b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Orchard.Blogs.csproj
index 485adb414..2283d6feb 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Orchard.Blogs.csproj
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Orchard.Blogs.csproj
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
     <Compile Include="Routing\IsArchiveConstraint.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Routing\BlogSlugConstraint.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Routing\BlogSlugConstraintUpdator.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="Security\BlogAuthorizationEventHandler.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Services\BlogService.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Controllers\BlogController.cs" />
     <Compile Include="Models\BlogPart.cs" />
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Security/BlogAuthorizationEventHandler.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Security/BlogAuthorizationEventHandler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fb0585f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Blogs/Security/BlogAuthorizationEventHandler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+using JetBrains.Annotations;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement;
+using Orchard.ContentManagement.Aspects;
+using Orchard.Security;
+using Orchard.Security.Permissions;
+
+namespace Orchard.Blogs.Security {
+    [UsedImplicitly]
+    public class BlogAuthorizationEventHandler : IAuthorizationServiceEventHandler {
+        public void Checking(CheckAccessContext context) { }
+        public void Complete(CheckAccessContext context) { }
+
+        public void Adjust(CheckAccessContext context) {
+            if (!context.Granted &&
+                context.Content.Is<ICommonPart>()) {
+                if (OwnerVariationExists(context.Permission) &&
+                    HasOwnership(context.User, context.Content)) {
+                    context.Adjusted = true;
+                    context.Permission = GetOwnerVariation(context.Permission);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static bool HasOwnership(IUser user, IContent content) {
+            if (user == null || content == null)
+                return false;
+
+            var common = content.As<ICommonPart>();
+            if (common == null || common.Owner == null)
+                return false;
+
+            return user.Id == common.Owner.Id;
+        }
+
+        private static bool OwnerVariationExists(Permission permission) {
+            return GetOwnerVariation(permission) != null;
+        }
+
+        private static Permission GetOwnerVariation(Permission permission) {
+            if (permission.Name == Permissions.PublishOthersBlogPost.Name)
+                return Permissions.PublishOwnBlogPost;
+            if (permission.Name == Permissions.EditOthersBlogPost.Name)
+                return Permissions.EditOwnBlogPost;
+            if (permission.Name == Permissions.DeleteOthersBlogPost.Name)
+                return Permissions.DeleteOwnBlogPost;
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+}
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