diff --git a/app/Policies/EpisodePolicy.php b/app/Policies/EpisodePolicy.php
index 4ae55f46..9fd0e44b 100644
--- a/app/Policies/EpisodePolicy.php
+++ b/app/Policies/EpisodePolicy.php
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class EpisodePolicy extends BasePolicy
      */
     public function update(User $user, Episode $episode)
     {
-        return $user->can((new \ReflectionClass($this))->getShortName().'.'.__FUNCTION__);
+        return $episode->data['link'] && $user->can((new \ReflectionClass($this))->getShortName().'.'.__FUNCTION__);
     }
 
     /**