diff --git a/addressbook/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php
index a25ba9023b..e899cc8bcb 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/hook_preferences.inc.php
@@ -12,14 +12,15 @@
 
   /* $Id$ */
 {
-// Only Modify the $file and $title variables.....
+	// Only Modify the $file and $title variables.....
 	$title = $appname;
-	$file = Array(
-		'Preferences'   => $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiaddressbook.preferences'),
-		'Grant Access'  => $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uiaclprefs.index&acl_app='.$appname),
-		'Edit Categories' => $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uicategories.index&cats_app='.$appname . '&cats_level=True&global_cats=True')
-	);
-//Do not modify below this line
+	$file = array();
+	$file['Preferences']		= $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiaddressbook.preferences');
+	if(!$GLOBALS['egw_info']['server']['deny_user_grants_access'])
+		$file['Grant Access']	= $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uiaclprefs.index&acl_app='.$appname);
+	$file['Edit Categories']	= $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uicategories.index&cats_app='.$appname . '&cats_level=True&global_cats=True');
+
+	//Do not modify below this line
 	display_section($appname,$title,$file);
 }
 ?>
diff --git a/addressbook/inc/hook_sidebox_menu.inc.php b/addressbook/inc/hook_sidebox_menu.inc.php
index a318b8f07b..3a6be2f890 100644
--- a/addressbook/inc/hook_sidebox_menu.inc.php
+++ b/addressbook/inc/hook_sidebox_menu.inc.php
@@ -35,11 +35,12 @@
 	if($GLOBALS['egw_info']['user']['apps']['preferences'])
 	{
 		$menu_title = lang('Preferences');
-		$file = Array(
-			'Addressbook preferences'=>$GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiaddressbook.preferences'),
-			'Grant Access'=>$GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uiaclprefs.index&acl_app=addressbook'),
-			'Edit Categories' =>$GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uicategories.index&cats_app=addressbook&cats_level=True&global_cats=True')
-		);
+		$file 				 = array();
+		$file['Addressbook preferences'] = $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=addressbook.uiaddressbook.preferences');
+		if(!$GLOBALS['egw_info']['server']['deny_user_grants_access'])
+			$file['Grant Access']	 = $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uiaclprefs.index&acl_app=addressbook');
+		$file['Edit Categories'] 	 = $GLOBALS['egw']->link('/index.php','menuaction=preferences.uicategories.index&cats_app=addressbook&cats_level=True&global_cats=True');
+
 		display_sidebox($appname,$menu_title,$file);
 	}