diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Drivers/CommonPartDriver.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Drivers/CommonPartDriver.cs
index 0d2ee80ea..f0edec011 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Drivers/CommonPartDriver.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Drivers/CommonPartDriver.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,9 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Common.Drivers {
             List<DriverResult> parts = new List<DriverResult>();
             CommonTypePartSettings commonTypePartSettings = GetTypeSettings(part);
 
-            parts.Add(OwnerEditor(part, updater, shapeHelper));
+            if (commonTypePartSettings.ShowOwnerEditor) {
+                parts.Add(OwnerEditor(part, updater, shapeHelper));
+            }
 
             if (commonTypePartSettings.ShowCreatedUtcEditor) {
                 parts.Add(CreatedUtcEditor(part, updater, shapeHelper));
@@ -114,12 +116,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Common.Drivers {
         }
 
         DriverResult CreatedUtcEditor(CommonPart part, IUpdateModel updater, dynamic shapeHelper) {
-            var currentUser = _authenticationService.GetAuthenticatedUser();
-            if (!_authorizationService.TryCheckAccess(StandardPermissions.SiteOwner, currentUser, part)) {
-                return null;
-            }
-
-            var model = new CreatedUtcEditorViewModel();
+            CreatedUtcEditorViewModel model = new CreatedUtcEditorViewModel();
             if (part.CreatedUtc != null) {
                 model.CreatedDate = part.CreatedUtc.Value.ToLocalTime().ToString(DatePattern, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
                 model.CreatedTime = part.CreatedUtc.Value.ToLocalTime().ToString(TimePattern, CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Common.Drivers {
 
                     // use an english culture as it is the one used by jQuery.datepicker by default
                     if (DateTime.TryParse(parseDateTime, CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo("en-US"), DateTimeStyles.AssumeLocal, out createdUtc)) {
-                        part.CreatedUtc = createdUtc;
+                        part.CreatedUtc = createdUtc.ToUniversalTime();
                     }
                     else {
                         updater.AddModelError(Prefix, T("{0} is an invalid date and time", parseDateTime));
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Settings/CommonSettings.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Settings/CommonSettings.cs
index 410aca381..20c3a334d 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Settings/CommonSettings.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Settings/CommonSettings.cs
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ using Orchard.ContentManagement.ViewModels;
 
 namespace Orchard.Core.Common.Settings {
     public class CommonTypePartSettings {
+        public CommonTypePartSettings() {
+            ShowOwnerEditor = true;
+        }
+
         public bool ShowCreatedUtcEditor { get; set; }
+        public bool ShowOwnerEditor { get; set; }
     }
 
     public class CommonSettingsHooks : ContentDefinitionEditorEventsBase {
@@ -26,6 +31,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Common.Settings {
             var model = new CommonTypePartSettings();
             updateModel.TryUpdateModel(model, "CommonTypePartSettings", null, null);
             builder.WithSetting("CommonTypePartSettings.ShowCreatedUtcEditor", model.ShowCreatedUtcEditor.ToString());
+            builder.WithSetting("CommonTypePartSettings.ShowOwnerEditor", model.ShowOwnerEditor.ToString());
             yield return DefinitionTemplate(model);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Views/DefinitionTemplates/CommonTypePartSettings.cshtml b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Views/DefinitionTemplates/CommonTypePartSettings.cshtml
index 467f326bc..b4d3ea916 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Views/DefinitionTemplates/CommonTypePartSettings.cshtml
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Views/DefinitionTemplates/CommonTypePartSettings.cshtml
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 @model Orchard.Core.Common.Settings.CommonTypePartSettings
     <fieldset>
         @Html.CheckBoxFor(m => m.ShowCreatedUtcEditor)
-        <label class="forcheckbox" for="@Html.FieldIdFor(m => m.ShowCreatedUtcEditor)">@T("Show editor for create date time")</label>
+        <label class="forcheckbox" for="@Html.FieldIdFor(m => m.ShowCreatedUtcEditor)">@T("Show editor for creation date time")</label>
         @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.ShowCreatedUtcEditor)
+    </fieldset>
+
+    <fieldset>
+        @Html.CheckBoxFor(m => m.ShowOwnerEditor)
+        <label class="forcheckbox" for="@Html.FieldIdFor(m => m.ShowOwnerEditor)">@T("Show editor for owner")</label>
+        @Html.ValidationMessageFor(m => m.ShowOwnerEditor)
     </fieldset>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts.Common.CreatedUtc.cshtml b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts.Common.CreatedUtc.cshtml
index a86438bf3..ba23bbd54 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts.Common.CreatedUtc.cshtml
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Common/Views/EditorTemplates/Parts.Common.CreatedUtc.cshtml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
             }
         });
         $('#@ViewData.TemplateInfo.GetFullHtmlFieldId("CreatedDate")').datepicker({ showAnim: "" }).focus(function () { $('#@ViewData.TemplateInfo.GetFullHtmlFieldId("Command_Created")').attr("checked", "checked") });
-        $('#@ViewData.TemplateInfo.GetFullHtmlFieldId("CreatedTime")').timepickr().focus(function () { $('#@ViewData.TemplateInfo.GetFullHtmlFieldId("Command_Created")').attr("checked", "checked") });
+        $('#@ViewData.TemplateInfo.GetFullHtmlFieldId("CreatedTime")').timepickr({ showAnim: "" }).focus(function () { $('#@ViewData.TemplateInfo.GetFullHtmlFieldId("Command_Created")').attr("checked", "checked") });
     })
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