diff --git a/docs/features/sidebar.mdx b/docs/features/sidebar.mdx
index f42fc198..ab32a810 100644
--- a/docs/features/sidebar.mdx
+++ b/docs/features/sidebar.mdx
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ Right-click any stack (or open the kebab that appears on hover) for its context
 - **Destructive**: **Delete**.
 
 <Note>
-  **Auto-Heal** requires a **Skipper** or **Admiral** license. **Schedule task** requires a **Skipper** or **Admiral** license and an **admin** role.
+  **Auto-Heal** requires a **Skipper** or **Admiral** license; configuring policies (add, toggle, delete) also requires an **admin** role. **Schedule task** requires a **Skipper** or **Admiral** license and an **admin** role.
 </Note>
 
 <Frame>
@@ -146,4 +146,7 @@ The footer surfaces the most recent stack lifecycle event on the node. Each tick
   <Accordion title="Schedule task is missing from the right-click menu">
     Scheduling requires a **Skipper** or **Admiral** license and an **admin** role. Ask an admin on this node to schedule the task for you, or sign in with an admin account.
   </Accordion>
+  <Accordion title="Auto-Heal panel opens but Add Policy and the toggles are missing">
+    Reading existing Auto-Heal policies only needs a **Skipper** or **Admiral** license, so the panel still opens for non-admin operators on paid tiers. Adding, enabling, disabling, or deleting policies also requires the **admin** role. Sign in with an admin account, or ask an admin on this node to make the change.
+  </Accordion>
 </AccordionGroup>
diff --git a/frontend/src/components/StackAlertSheet.tsx b/frontend/src/components/StackAlertSheet.tsx
index fb3581ca..b3f2a376 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/StackAlertSheet.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/StackAlertSheet.tsx
@@ -482,6 +482,7 @@ function AlertsTab({ stackName }: { stackName: string }) {
 }
 
 function AutoHealTab({ stackName, open }: { stackName: string; open: boolean }) {
+    const { isAdmin } = useAuth();
     const [policies, setPolicies] = useState<AutoHealPolicy[]>([]);
     const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
     const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false);
@@ -617,12 +618,14 @@ function AutoHealTab({ stackName, open }: { stackName: string; open: boolean })
                                 onToggle={handleToggle}
                                 deleting={deleting}
                                 saving={saving}
+                                isAdmin={isAdmin}
                             />
                         ))}
                     </div>
                 )}
             </SheetSection>
 
+            {isAdmin && (
             <SheetSection title="Add new policy">
                 <div className="space-y-3">
                     <div className="space-y-2">
@@ -700,6 +703,7 @@ function AutoHealTab({ stackName, open }: { stackName: string; open: boolean })
                     </Button>
                 </div>
             </SheetSection>
+            )}
         </>
     );
 }
@@ -710,9 +714,10 @@ interface PolicyRowProps {
     onToggle: (id: number, enabled: boolean) => void;
     deleting: boolean;
     saving: boolean;
+    isAdmin: boolean;
 }
 
-function PolicyRow({ policy, onDelete, onToggle, deleting, saving }: PolicyRowProps) {
+function PolicyRow({ policy, onDelete, onToggle, deleting, saving, isAdmin }: PolicyRowProps) {
     const [historyOpen, setHistoryOpen] = useState(false);
     const [history, setHistory] = useState<AutoHealHistoryEntry[]>([]);
     const [loadingHistory, setLoadingHistory] = useState(false);
@@ -760,12 +765,14 @@ function PolicyRow({ policy, onDelete, onToggle, deleting, saving }: PolicyRowPr
                     )}
                 </div>
                 <div className="flex items-center gap-2 shrink-0">
-                    <TogglePill
-                        checked={policy.enabled === 1}
-                        onChange={(checked) => policy.id != null && onToggle(policy.id, checked)}
-                        disabled={saving}
-                        aria-label={`Toggle policy for ${policy.service_name ?? 'all services'}`}
-                    />
+                    {isAdmin && (
+                        <TogglePill
+                            checked={policy.enabled === 1}
+                            onChange={(checked) => policy.id != null && onToggle(policy.id, checked)}
+                            disabled={saving}
+                            aria-label={`Toggle policy for ${policy.service_name ?? 'all services'}`}
+                        />
+                    )}
                     <Button
                         variant="ghost"
                         size="icon"
@@ -782,16 +789,18 @@ function PolicyRow({ policy, onDelete, onToggle, deleting, saving }: PolicyRowPr
                             <ChevronDown className="h-4 w-4" strokeWidth={1.5} />
                         )}
                     </Button>
-                    <Button
-                        variant="ghost"
-                        size="icon"
-                        className="h-7 w-7 text-destructive/60 hover:bg-destructive hover:text-destructive-foreground"
-                        onClick={() => policy.id != null && onDelete(policy.id)}
-                        disabled={deleting}
-                        aria-label="Delete policy"
-                    >
-                        <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" strokeWidth={1.5} />
-                    </Button>
+                    {isAdmin && (
+                        <Button
+                            variant="ghost"
+                            size="icon"
+                            className="h-7 w-7 text-destructive/60 hover:bg-destructive hover:text-destructive-foreground"
+                            onClick={() => policy.id != null && onDelete(policy.id)}
+                            disabled={deleting}
+                            aria-label="Delete policy"
+                        >
+                            <Trash2 className="h-4 w-4" strokeWidth={1.5} />
+                        </Button>
+                    )}
                 </div>
             </div>