diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard.go b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
index 293d40ddf82..cb71e7eec9a 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
@@ -202,7 +202,13 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) GetDashboard(c *models.ReqContext) response.Response {
 func (hs *HTTPServer) getAnnotationPermissionsByScope(c *models.ReqContext, actions *dtos.AnnotationActions, scope string) {
 	var err error
 
-	evaluate := accesscontrol.EvalPermission(accesscontrol.ActionAnnotationsDelete, scope)
+	evaluate := accesscontrol.EvalPermission(accesscontrol.ActionAnnotationsCreate, scope)
+	actions.CanAdd, err = hs.AccessControl.Evaluate(c.Req.Context(), c.SignedInUser, evaluate)
+	if err != nil {
+		hs.log.Warn("Failed to evaluate permission", "err", err, "action", accesscontrol.ActionAnnotationsCreate, "scope", scope)
+	}
+
+	evaluate = accesscontrol.EvalPermission(accesscontrol.ActionAnnotationsDelete, scope)
 	actions.CanDelete, err = hs.AccessControl.Evaluate(c.Req.Context(), c.SignedInUser, evaluate)
 	if err != nil {
 		hs.log.Warn("Failed to evaluate permission", "err", err, "action", accesscontrol.ActionAnnotationsDelete, "scope", scope)
diff --git a/pkg/api/dtos/dashboard.go b/pkg/api/dtos/dashboard.go
index 707bd549804..2e25ca4e132 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dtos/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dtos/dashboard.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ type AnnotationPermission struct {
 }
 
 type AnnotationActions struct {
+	CanAdd    bool `json:"canAdd"`
 	CanEdit   bool `json:"canEdit"`
 	CanDelete bool `json:"canDelete"`
 }
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelChrome.tsx b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelChrome.tsx
index 3a082c19a07..890c6c86075 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelChrome.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/dashgrid/PanelChrome.tsx
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ export class PanelChrome extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
         onAnnotationCreate: this.onAnnotationCreate,
         onAnnotationUpdate: this.onAnnotationUpdate,
         onAnnotationDelete: this.onAnnotationDelete,
-        canAddAnnotations: () => Boolean(props.dashboard.meta.canEdit || props.dashboard.meta.canMakeEditable),
+        canAddAnnotations: this.canAddAnnotation,
         onInstanceStateChange: this.onInstanceStateChange,
         onToggleLegendSort: this.onToggleLegendSort,
         canEditAnnotations: this.canEditAnnotation,
@@ -98,6 +98,17 @@ export class PanelChrome extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
     };
   }
 
+  canEditDashboard = () => Boolean(this.props.dashboard.meta.canEdit || this.props.dashboard.meta.canMakeEditable);
+
+  canAddAnnotation = () => {
+    let canAdd = true;
+
+    if (contextSrv.accessControlEnabled()) {
+      canAdd = !!this.props.dashboard.meta.annotationsPermissions?.dashboard.canAdd;
+    }
+    return canAdd && this.canEditDashboard();
+  };
+
   canEditAnnotation = (dashboardId: number) => {
     let canEdit = true;
 
@@ -108,7 +119,7 @@ export class PanelChrome extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
         canEdit = !!this.props.dashboard.meta.annotationsPermissions?.organization.canEdit;
       }
     }
-    return canEdit && Boolean(this.props.dashboard.meta.canEdit || this.props.dashboard.meta.canMakeEditable);
+    return canEdit && this.canEditDashboard();
   };
 
   canDeleteAnnotation = (dashboardId: number) => {
@@ -121,7 +132,7 @@ export class PanelChrome extends PureComponent<Props, State> {
         canDelete = !!this.props.dashboard.meta.annotationsPermissions?.organization.canDelete;
       }
     }
-    return canDelete && Boolean(this.props.dashboard.meta.canEdit || this.props.dashboard.meta.canMakeEditable);
+    return canDelete && this.canEditDashboard();
   };
 
   // Due to a mutable panel model we get the sync settings via function that proactively reads from the model
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.test.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.test.ts
index 1a79a7f8aa1..764cccd8fcd 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.test.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.test.ts
@@ -863,7 +863,7 @@ describe('DashboardModel', () => {
         dashboard.meta.canEdit = canEdit;
         dashboard.meta.canMakeEditable = canMakeEditable;
 
-        const result = dashboard.canAddAnnotations();
+        const result = dashboard.canEditDashboard();
 
         expect(result).toBe(expected);
       }
diff --git a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
index c307f004196..04776c6cbdc 100644
--- a/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/dashboard/state/DashboardModel.ts
@@ -1189,10 +1189,21 @@ export class DashboardModel implements TimeModel {
         canEdit = !!this.meta.annotationsPermissions?.dashboard.canEdit;
       }
     }
-    return this.canAddAnnotations() && canEdit;
+    return this.canEditDashboard() && canEdit;
   }
 
   canAddAnnotations() {
+    let canAdd = true;
+
+    // if FGAC is enabled there are additional conditions to check
+    if (contextSrv.accessControlEnabled()) {
+      canAdd = !!this.meta.annotationsPermissions?.dashboard.canAdd;
+    }
+
+    return this.canEditDashboard() && canAdd;
+  }
+
+  canEditDashboard() {
     return this.meta.canEdit || this.meta.canMakeEditable;
   }
 
diff --git a/public/app/plugins/panel/candlestick/CandlestickPanel.tsx b/public/app/plugins/panel/candlestick/CandlestickPanel.tsx
index 28fd8f6cfa3..ddd24370c6b 100644
--- a/public/app/plugins/panel/candlestick/CandlestickPanel.tsx
+++ b/public/app/plugins/panel/candlestick/CandlestickPanel.tsx
@@ -244,39 +244,49 @@ export const CandlestickPanel: React.FC<CandlestickPanelProps> = ({
               <AnnotationsPlugin annotations={data.annotations} config={config} timeZone={timeZone} />
             )}
             {/* Enables annotations creation*/}
-            <AnnotationEditorPlugin data={alignedDataFrame} timeZone={timeZone} config={config}>
-              {({ startAnnotating }) => {
-                return (
-                  <ContextMenuPlugin
-                    data={alignedDataFrame}
-                    config={config}
-                    timeZone={timeZone}
-                    replaceVariables={replaceVariables}
-                    defaultItems={
-                      enableAnnotationCreation
-                        ? [
-                            {
-                              items: [
-                                {
-                                  label: 'Add annotation',
-                                  ariaLabel: 'Add annotation',
-                                  icon: 'comment-alt',
-                                  onClick: (e, p) => {
-                                    if (!p) {
-                                      return;
-                                    }
-                                    startAnnotating({ coords: p.coords });
+            {enableAnnotationCreation ? (
+              <AnnotationEditorPlugin data={alignedDataFrame} timeZone={timeZone} config={config}>
+                {({ startAnnotating }) => {
+                  return (
+                    <ContextMenuPlugin
+                      data={alignedDataFrame}
+                      config={config}
+                      timeZone={timeZone}
+                      replaceVariables={replaceVariables}
+                      defaultItems={
+                        enableAnnotationCreation
+                          ? [
+                              {
+                                items: [
+                                  {
+                                    label: 'Add annotation',
+                                    ariaLabel: 'Add annotation',
+                                    icon: 'comment-alt',
+                                    onClick: (e, p) => {
+                                      if (!p) {
+                                        return;
+                                      }
+                                      startAnnotating({ coords: p.coords });
+                                    },
                                   },
-                                },
-                              ],
-                            },
-                          ]
-                        : []
-                    }
-                  />
-                );
-              }}
-            </AnnotationEditorPlugin>
+                                ],
+                              },
+                            ]
+                          : []
+                      }
+                    />
+                  );
+                }}
+              </AnnotationEditorPlugin>
+            ) : (
+              <ContextMenuPlugin
+                data={alignedDataFrame}
+                config={config}
+                timeZone={timeZone}
+                replaceVariables={replaceVariables}
+                defaultItems={[]}
+              />
+            )}
             {data.annotations && (
               <ExemplarsPlugin
                 config={config}
diff --git a/public/app/types/dashboard.ts b/public/app/types/dashboard.ts
index 2fd12e51062..aec415207be 100644
--- a/public/app/types/dashboard.ts
+++ b/public/app/types/dashboard.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ export interface DashboardMeta {
 }
 
 export interface AnnotationActions {
+  canAdd: boolean;
   canEdit: boolean;
   canDelete: boolean;
 }