1 files changed, 8 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/pdf-as-pdfbox-2/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/lib/impl/pdfbox2/utils/PdfBoxUtils.java b/pdf-as-pdfbox-2/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/lib/impl/pdfbox2/utils/PdfBoxUtils.java
index d072a474..112d9a86 100644
--- a/pdf-as-pdfbox-2/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/lib/impl/pdfbox2/utils/PdfBoxUtils.java
+++ b/pdf-as-pdfbox-2/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/pdfas/lib/impl/pdfbox2/utils/PdfBoxUtils.java
@@ -18,7 +18,14 @@ public class PdfBoxUtils {
 			throws PdfAsValidationException {
 		AccessPermission accessPermission = doc.getCurrentAccessPermission();
 		if (doc.isEncrypted() || !accessPermission.isOwnerPermission()) {
-			if (accessPermission.canModify() || accessPermission.canModifyAnnotations() 
+			//canFillInForm()
+			//This will tell if the user can fill in interactive form fields (including signature fields) even if
+			// canModifyAnnotations() returns false.
+
+			//canModifyAnnotations()
+			//This will tell if the user can add or modify text annotations and fill in interactive forms fields and, if
+			// canModify() returns true, create or modify interactive form fields (including signature fields).
+			if ((accessPermission.canModify() && accessPermission.canModifyAnnotations())
 					|| accessPermission.canFillInForm()) {			
 				logger.debug("Document is protected, but Signing is allowed");