diff --git a/components/LinkViews/LinkCard.tsx b/components/LinkViews/LinkCard.tsx
index 8f5535c..6f2d6cd 100644
--- a/components/LinkViews/LinkCard.tsx
+++ b/components/LinkViews/LinkCard.tsx
@@ -103,9 +103,6 @@ export default function LinkCard({ link, flipDropdown, editMode }: Props) {
     editMode &&
     (permissions === true || permissions?.canCreate || permissions?.canDelete);
 
-  // const unselectableStyle =
-  //   editMode && !selectable ? "pointer-events-none" : "";
-
   return (
     <div
       ref={ref}
@@ -113,9 +110,11 @@ export default function LinkCard({ link, flipDropdown, editMode }: Props) {
       onClick={() =>
         selectable
           ? handleCheckboxClick(link)
-          : toast.error(
-              "You don't have permission to edit or delete this item."
-            )
+          : editMode
+            ? toast.error(
+                "You don't have permission to edit or delete this item."
+              )
+            : undefined
       }
     >
       {!editMode ? (
diff --git a/components/LinkViews/LinkList.tsx b/components/LinkViews/LinkList.tsx
index 4175827..bc91bd0 100644
--- a/components/LinkViews/LinkList.tsx
+++ b/components/LinkViews/LinkList.tsx
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import { isPWA } from "@/lib/client/utils";
 import { generateLinkHref } from "@/lib/client/generateLinkHref";
 import useAccountStore from "@/store/account";
 import usePermissions from "@/hooks/usePermissions";
+import toast from "react-hot-toast";
 
 type Props = {
   link: LinkIncludingShortenedCollectionAndTags;
@@ -92,7 +93,15 @@ export default function LinkCardCompact({
         className={`${selectedStyle} border relative items-center flex ${
           !showInfo && !isPWA() ? "hover:bg-base-300 p-3" : "py-3"
         } duration-200 rounded-lg`}
-        onClick={() => selectable && handleCheckboxClick(link)}
+        onClick={() =>
+          selectable
+            ? handleCheckboxClick(link)
+            : editMode
+              ? toast.error(
+                  "You don't have permission to edit or delete this item."
+                )
+              : undefined
+        }
       >
         {/* {showCheckbox &&
           editMode &&