diff --git a/gluon/tools.py b/gluon/tools.py
index 92d49cd1..95f803d1 100644
--- a/gluon/tools.py
+++ b/gluon/tools.py
@@ -6398,7 +6398,7 @@ class Wiki(object):
             count = db.wiki_tag.wiki_page.count()
             fields = [db.wiki_page.id, db.wiki_page.slug,
                       db.wiki_page.title, db.wiki_page.tags,
-                      db.wiki_page.can_read]
+                      db.wiki_page.can_read, db.wiki+page.can_edit]
             if preview:
                 fields.append(db.wiki_page.body)
             if query is None: