diff --git a/apps/ssb.json b/apps/ssb.json
index a64551ef..59497822 100644
--- a/apps/ssb.json
+++ b/apps/ssb.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
 	"type": "tildefriends-app",
 	"emoji": "🦀",
-	"previous": "&PCN9g0ZEGGYlY+Rqpcn+x3iTZ1n8yljYm+pbgjPkW0w=.sha256"
+	"previous": "&lX0ik2WzwWTPa2xkziPbyRZJHP9far9epKqdVIIqFM8=.sha256"
 }
diff --git a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
index a8eaa303..4389cbd3 100644
--- a/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
+++ b/apps/ssb/tf-app.js
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ class TfElement extends LitElement {
 				class="w3-bar w3-theme-l1"
 				style="position: static; top: 0; z-index: 10"
 			>
-				${this.is_administrator
+				${this.is_administrator && self.tab != 'news'
 					? html`
 							<button
 								class=${'w3-bar-item w3-button w3-circle w3-ripple' +