diff --git a/client/src/components/History/Modals/CopyModal.vue b/client/src/components/History/Modals/CopyModal.vue
index fa5a9b180ac3..38c0469d40a7 100644
--- a/client/src/components/History/Modals/CopyModal.vue
+++ b/client/src/components/History/Modals/CopyModal.vue
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export default {
         };
     },
     computed: {
-        ...mapState(useUserStore, ["isAnonymous"]),
+        ...mapState(useUserStore, ["currentUser", "isAnonymous"]),
         title() {
             return `Copying History: ${this.history.name}`;
         },
@@ -72,8 +72,11 @@ export default {
         saveVariant() {
             return this.loading ? "info" : this.formValid ? "primary" : "secondary";
         },
+        userOwnsHistory() {
+            return this.currentUser.id == this.history.user_id;
+        },
         newNameValid() {
-            if (this.name == this.history.name) {
+            if (this.userOwnsHistory && this.name == this.history.name) {
                 return null;
             }
             return this.name.length > 0;