diff --git a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
index 4900424..9ca510f 100644
--- a/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
+++ b/Controller/GrouperGroupsController.php
@@ -443,9 +443,11 @@ public function groupOwner()
       }
 
     }
+
     $this->set('grouperbaseurl', $this->Session->read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.grouperUrl'));
     $this->set('isuserowner', $this->GrouperGroup->isUserOwner($this->userId));
     $this->set('isTemplateUser', $this->GrouperGroup->isTemplateUser($this->userId));
+    $this->set('isGrouperVisible', $this->GrouperGroup->isGrouperVisible($this->userId));
     $config = [
       "defaultCollapse" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.defaultCollapse'),
       "adHocHeading" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.adHocHeading'),
@@ -521,6 +523,7 @@ public function groupMember()
     $this->set('grouperbaseurl', $this->Session->read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.grouperUrl'));
     $this->set('isuserowner', $this->GrouperGroup->isUserOwner($this->userId));
     $this->set('isTemplateUser', $this->GrouperGroup->isTemplateUser($this->userId));
+    $this->set('isGrouperVisible', $this->GrouperGroup->isGrouperVisible($this->userId));
     $config = [
       "defaultCollapse" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.defaultCollapse'),
       "adHocHeading" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.adHocHeading'),
@@ -594,6 +597,7 @@ public function groupOptin()
     }
     $this->set('isuserowner', $this->GrouperGroup->isUserOwner($this->userId));
     $this->set('isTemplateUser', $this->GrouperGroup->isTemplateUser($this->userId));
+    $this->set('isGrouperVisible', $this->GrouperGroup->isGrouperVisible($this->userId));
     $config = [
       "defaultCollapse" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.defaultCollapse'),
       "adHocHeading" => CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.Api.adHocHeading'),
@@ -893,6 +897,7 @@ public function emaillistsOptin()
 
     $this->set('isuserowner', $this->GrouperGroup->isUserOwner($this->userId));
     $this->set('isTemplateUser', $this->GrouperGroup->isTemplateUser($this->userId));
+    $this->set('isGrouperVisible', $this->GrouperGroup->isGrouperVisible($this->userId));
   }
 
   public function emaillistsMember()
@@ -949,6 +954,7 @@ public function emaillistsMember()
 
     $this->set('isuserowner', $this->GrouperGroup->isUserOwner($this->userId));
     $this->set('isTemplateUser', $this->GrouperGroup->isTemplateUser($this->userId));
+    $this->set('isGrouperVisible', $this->GrouperGroup->isGrouperVisible($this->userId));
   }
 
   public function emaillistsManage()
@@ -965,6 +971,7 @@ public function emaillistsManage()
 
     $this->set('isuserowner', $this->GrouperGroup->isUserOwner($this->userId));
     $this->set('isTemplateUser', $this->GrouperGroup->isTemplateUser($this->userId));
+    $this->set('isGrouperVisible', $this->GrouperGroup->isGrouperVisible($this->userId));
   }
 
 
diff --git a/Model/GrouperGroup.php b/Model/GrouperGroup.php
index d286cf3..86381ab 100644
--- a/Model/GrouperGroup.php
+++ b/Model/GrouperGroup.php
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ class GrouperGroup extends GrouperLiteAppModel
   /** @var string  Group whose members can create Groups via Template process */
   private $templateCreationGroup = 'ref:workinggroupadmins';
 
+  /** @var string  Group whose members cannot see Grouper button, even if admin */
+  private $grouperVisibleGroup = 'app:comanage:LiteUI:grouperNotVisible';
+
   private $wgStemsTopLevel = array(
     'ref:incommon-collab',
     'ref:internet2-collab'
@@ -104,6 +107,53 @@ public function isUserOwner(string $userId)
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Verifies if user can see the Grouper link button. Even if owner, may be not allowed to see it.
+   *
+   * @param string $userId Id of User
+   * @return String T or F
+   * @throws GrouperLiteException
+   *
+   */
+  public function isGrouperVisible(string $userId)
+  {
+    if (CakeSession::check('Plugin.Grouper.isGrouperVisible')) {
+      return CakeSession::read('Plugin.Grouper.isGrouperVisible');
+    }
+
+    $this->initApi();
+
+    try {
+      $args = array();
+      $args['userId'] = $userId;
+
+      $memberOfGroups = $this->grouperAPI->getGrouperMemberOfGroups($args);
+
+      $memberOfGroups = $this->grouperAPI->getGrouperMemberOfGroups($args);
+
+      //now cycle through and see if part of correct group to be able to use template
+      $member = 'T';
+      foreach ($memberOfGroups as $memberOfGroup) {
+        if ($memberOfGroup['name'] == $this->grouperVisibleGroup) {
+          $member = 'F';
+          break;
+        }
+      }
+
+      if ($member == 'T') {
+        CakeSession::write('Plugin.Grouper.isGrouperVisible', 'T');
+        return 'T';
+      }
+      CakeSession::write('Plugin.Grouper.isGrouperVisible', 'F');
+      return 'F';
+
+    } catch (Exception $e) {
+      CakeLog::write('error', __METHOD__ . ': An error occurred');
+      throw $e;
+    }
+  }
+
+
   /**
    * Used to instantiate API class
    *
@@ -678,7 +728,7 @@ private function getFriendlyWorkingGroupName(array $groups, $method)
           }
           $group['WGApp'] = $appName;
           if ($method == 'member') {
-            if ($group['WGRole'] !== 'admins' && $group['WGRole'] !== 'owners') {
+            if ($group['WGRole'] !== 'admins' && $group['WGRole'] !== 'owner') {
               $workingGroups[] = $group;
             }
           } else {