diff --git a/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb b/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
index 78e5316..414c282 100644
--- a/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/photos_controller.rb
@@ -50,10 +50,19 @@ def update
 
   # DELETE /photos/1 or /photos/1.json
   def destroy
-    @photo.destroy
-    respond_to do |format|
-      format.html { redirect_back fallback_location: root_url, notice: "Photo was successfully destroyed." }
-      format.json { head :no_content }
+    if @photo.owner_id = current_user.id
+      puts "positive id check, photo destroyed"
+      @photo.destroy
+      respond_to do |format|
+        format.html { redirect_back fallback_location: root_url, notice: "Photo was successfully destroyed." }
+        format.json { head :no_content }
+      end
+    else
+      puts "negative id check, redirected"
+      respond_to do |format|
+        format.html { redirect_back fallback_location: root_url, notice: "Photo was successfully destroyed." }
+        format.json { head :no_content }
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/views/photos/_photo.html.erb b/app/views/photos/_photo.html.erb
index c40f7f7..02b0aff 100644
--- a/app/views/photos/_photo.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/photos/_photo.html.erb
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@
     </h2>
 
     <div>
-      <%= link_to edit_photo_path(photo), class: "btn btn-link btn-sm text-muted" do %>
-        <i class="fas fa-edit fa-fw"></i>
-      <% end %>
+      <% if photo.owner = current_user %>
+        <%= link_to edit_photo_path(photo), class: "btn btn-link btn-sm text-muted" do %>
+          <i class="fas fa-edit fa-fw"></i>
+        <% end %>
 
-      <%= link_to photo, method: :delete, class: "btn btn-link btn-sm text-muted" do %>
-        <i class="fas fa-trash fa-fw"></i>
+        <%= link_to photo, method: :delete, class: "btn btn-link btn-sm text-muted" do %>
+          <i class="fas fa-trash fa-fw"></i>
+        <% end %>
       <% end %>
     </div>
   </div>