diff --git a/plugins/contact/src/utils.ts b/plugins/contact/src/utils.ts
index 08b159c0cf..eceb5ae392 100644
--- a/plugins/contact/src/utils.ts
+++ b/plugins/contact/src/utils.ts
@@ -88,6 +88,18 @@ export function setCurrentEmployeeSpace (space: Ref<PersonSpace>): void {
   currentEmployeeSpace = space
 }
 
+/**
+ * True when {@link Doc.createdBy} is one of the given account's social identities.
+ *
+ * @public
+ */
+export function isDocCreatedByAccount (doc: Doc, account: Account): boolean {
+  const creator = doc.createdBy
+  if (creator === undefined) return false
+  if (creator === account.primarySocialId) return true
+  return account.socialIds.includes(creator)
+}
+
 /**
  * @public
  */
diff --git a/plugins/text-editor-resources/src/components/CollaborativeTextEditor.svelte b/plugins/text-editor-resources/src/components/CollaborativeTextEditor.svelte
index 2b4620ad77..50fabb5118 100644
--- a/plugins/text-editor-resources/src/components/CollaborativeTextEditor.svelte
+++ b/plugins/text-editor-resources/src/components/CollaborativeTextEditor.svelte
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     imageSizeToRatio,
     KeyedAttribute
   } from '@hcengineering/presentation'
+  import { isDocCreatedByAccount } from '@hcengineering/contact'
   import { markupToJSON } from '@hcengineering/text'
   import {
     AnySvelteComponent,
@@ -131,7 +132,13 @@
   let editorReady = false
 
   $: loading = !synced
-  $: editable = !readonly && !contentError && synced && editorReady && hasAccountRole(account, AccountRole.User)
+  $: canEditAsGuestCreator = account.role === AccountRole.Guest && isDocCreatedByAccount(object, account)
+  $: editable =
+    !readonly &&
+    !contentError &&
+    synced &&
+    editorReady &&
+    (hasAccountRole(account, AccountRole.User) || canEditAsGuestCreator)
 
   void provider.loaded.then(() => (synced = true))
   void provider.loaded.then(() => dispatch('loaded'))