diff --git a/static/app/views/seerExplorer/blockComponents.tsx b/static/app/views/seerExplorer/blockComponents.tsx
index 8f0c7a09846a8d..55443aa911cc64 100644
--- a/static/app/views/seerExplorer/blockComponents.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/seerExplorer/blockComponents.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import {
 interface BlockProps {
   block: Block;
   blockIndex: number;
+  editEnabled?: boolean;
   isAwaitingFileApproval?: boolean;
   isAwaitingQuestion?: boolean;
   isFocused?: boolean;
@@ -136,6 +137,7 @@ function BlockComponent({
   isLatestTodoBlock,
   isFocused,
   isPolling,
+  editEnabled = true,
   onClick,
   onDelete,
   onMouseEnter,
@@ -275,7 +277,11 @@ function BlockComponent({
   };
 
   const showActions =
-    isFocused && !block.loading && !isAwaitingFileApproval && !isAwaitingQuestion;
+    isFocused &&
+    !block.loading &&
+    !isAwaitingFileApproval &&
+    !isAwaitingQuestion &&
+    editEnabled; // Update when there are more actions than restart
 
   return (
     <Block
diff --git a/static/app/views/seerExplorer/explorerPanel.tsx b/static/app/views/seerExplorer/explorerPanel.tsx
index e952ffce1055f1..6f848fb9f58afe 100644
--- a/static/app/views/seerExplorer/explorerPanel.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/seerExplorer/explorerPanel.tsx
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import {createPortal} from 'react-dom';
 import {useFeedbackForm} from 'sentry/utils/useFeedbackForm';
 import useOrganization from 'sentry/utils/useOrganization';
 import useProjects from 'sentry/utils/useProjects';
+import {useUser} from 'sentry/utils/useUser';
 import AskUserQuestionBlock from 'sentry/views/seerExplorer/askUserQuestionBlock';
 import BlockComponent from 'sentry/views/seerExplorer/blockComponents';
 import EmptyState from 'sentry/views/seerExplorer/emptyState';
@@ -87,6 +88,11 @@ function ExplorerPanel({isVisible = false}: ExplorerPanelProps) {
   // Get blocks from session data or empty array
   const blocks = useMemo(() => sessionData?.blocks || [], [sessionData]);
 
+  // Check owner id to determine edit permission
+  const userId = useUser().id;
+  const ownerUserId = sessionData?.owner_user_id;
+  const canEdit = ownerUserId === undefined || ownerUserId.toString() === userId;
+
   // Get PR widget data for menu
   const {menuItems: prWidgetItems, menuFooter: prWidgetFooter} = usePRWidgetData({
     blocks,
@@ -203,6 +209,9 @@ function ExplorerPanel({isVisible = false}: ExplorerPanelProps) {
   }, [focusedBlockIndex]);
 
   const handleInputKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+    if (!canEdit) {
+      return;
+    }
     if (e.key === 'Enter' && !e.shiftKey) {
       e.preventDefault();
       if (inputValue.trim() && !isPolling) {
@@ -398,22 +407,26 @@ function ExplorerPanel({isVisible = false}: ExplorerPanelProps) {
     const handleKeyDown = (e: KeyboardEvent) => {
       const isPrintableChar = e.key.length === 1 && !e.ctrlKey && !e.metaKey && !e.altKey;
 
-      if (
-        e.key === 'Escape' &&
-        isPolling &&
-        !interruptRequested &&
-        !isFileApprovalPending
-      ) {
-        e.preventDefault();
-        interruptRun();
-      } else if (e.key === 'Escape' && !isFileApprovalPending) {
-        // Don't minimize if file approval is pending (Escape is used to reject)
-        e.preventDefault();
-        setIsMinimized(true);
-      } else if (isPrintableChar) {
-        // Don't auto-type if file approval or question is pending (textarea isn't visible)
-        if (focusedBlockIndex !== -1 && !isFileApprovalPending && !isQuestionPending) {
-          // If a block is focused, auto-focus input when user starts typing.
+      if (e.key === 'Escape') {
+        if (isPolling && canEdit && !interruptRequested && !isFileApprovalPending) {
+          e.preventDefault();
+          interruptRun();
+        } else if (!isFileApprovalPending) {
+          // Don't minimize if file approval is pending (Escape is used to reject)
+          e.preventDefault();
+          setIsMinimized(true);
+        }
+      }
+
+      if (isPrintableChar) {
+        // If a block is focused, auto-focus input when user starts typing.
+        // Don't do this if file approval or question is pending (textarea isn't visible)
+        if (
+          canEdit &&
+          focusedBlockIndex !== -1 &&
+          !isFileApprovalPending &&
+          !isQuestionPending
+        ) {
           e.preventDefault();
           setFocusedBlockIndex(-1);
           textareaRef.current?.focus();
@@ -437,6 +450,7 @@ function ExplorerPanel({isVisible = false}: ExplorerPanelProps) {
     isVisible,
     isMenuOpen,
     isPolling,
+    canEdit,
     focusedBlockIndex,
     interruptRun,
     interruptRequested,
@@ -533,6 +547,7 @@ function ExplorerPanel({isVisible = false}: ExplorerPanelProps) {
                 }
                 isFocused={focusedBlockIndex === index}
                 isPolling={isPolling}
+                editEnabled={canEdit}
                 onClick={() => handleBlockClick(index)}
                 onMouseEnter={() => {
                   // Don't change focus while menu is open, if already on this block, or if hover is disabled
@@ -586,6 +601,7 @@ function ExplorerPanel({isVisible = false}: ExplorerPanelProps) {
         )}
       </BlocksContainer>
       <InputSection
+        enabled={canEdit}
         focusedBlockIndex={focusedBlockIndex}
         inputValue={inputValue}
         interruptRequested={interruptRequested}
diff --git a/static/app/views/seerExplorer/hooks/useSeerExplorer.tsx b/static/app/views/seerExplorer/hooks/useSeerExplorer.tsx
index 47eac332f87173..ec96a822a33bc8 100644
--- a/static/app/views/seerExplorer/hooks/useSeerExplorer.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/seerExplorer/hooks/useSeerExplorer.tsx
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ export type SeerExplorerResponse = {
     blocks: Block[];
     status: 'processing' | 'completed' | 'error' | 'awaiting_user_input';
     updated_at: string;
+    owner_user_id?: number;
     pending_user_input?: PendingUserInput | null;
     repo_pr_states?: Record<string, RepoPRState>;
     run_id?: number;
diff --git a/static/app/views/seerExplorer/inputSection.tsx b/static/app/views/seerExplorer/inputSection.tsx
index be7e0520b48521..24723f9da87cbb 100644
--- a/static/app/views/seerExplorer/inputSection.tsx
+++ b/static/app/views/seerExplorer/inputSection.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ interface QuestionActions {
 }
 
 interface InputSectionProps {
+  enabled: boolean;
   focusedBlockIndex: number;
   inputValue: string;
   interruptRequested: boolean;
@@ -47,6 +48,7 @@ interface InputSectionProps {
 }
 
 function InputSection({
+  enabled,
   inputValue,
   focusedBlockIndex,
   isMinimized = false,
@@ -62,6 +64,9 @@ function InputSection({
   questionActions,
 }: InputSectionProps) {
   const getPlaceholder = () => {
+    if (!enabled) {
+      return 'This conversation is owned by another user and is read-only';
+    }
     if (focusedBlockIndex !== -1) {
       return 'Press Tab ⇥ to return here';
     }
@@ -70,7 +75,7 @@ function InputSection({
 
   // Handle keyboard shortcuts for file approval
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!fileApprovalActions || !isVisible || isMinimized) {
+    if (!fileApprovalActions || !isVisible || isMinimized || !enabled) {
       return undefined;
     }
 
@@ -94,11 +99,11 @@ function InputSection({
 
     document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
     return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
-  }, [fileApprovalActions, isVisible, isMinimized]);
+  }, [fileApprovalActions, isVisible, isMinimized, enabled]);
 
   // Handle keyboard shortcuts for questions
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!questionActions || !isVisible || isMinimized) {
+    if (!questionActions || !isVisible || isMinimized || !enabled) {
       return undefined;
     }
 
@@ -134,7 +139,27 @@ function InputSection({
 
     document.addEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
     return () => document.removeEventListener('keydown', handleKeyDown);
-  }, [questionActions, isVisible, isMinimized]);
+  }, [questionActions, isVisible, isMinimized, enabled]);
+
+  if (!enabled) {
+    return (
+      <InputBlock>
+        <StyledInputGroup>
+          <InputGroup.TextArea
+            disabled
+            ref={textAreaRef}
+            value={inputValue}
+            onChange={onInputChange}
+            onKeyDown={onKeyDown}
+            onClick={onInputClick}
+            placeholder={getPlaceholder()}
+            rows={1}
+            data-test-id="seer-explorer-input"
+          />
+        </StyledInputGroup>
+      </InputBlock>
+    );
+  }
 
   // Render file approval action bar instead of entire input section
   if (fileApprovalActions) {