diff --git a/dotnet/AipsRT/Model/Whiteboard/GetWhiteboardService.cs b/dotnet/AipsRT/Model/Whiteboard/GetWhiteboardService.cs
index 68f72ed..593ae1b 100644
--- a/dotnet/AipsRT/Model/Whiteboard/GetWhiteboardService.cs
+++ b/dotnet/AipsRT/Model/Whiteboard/GetWhiteboardService.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ public class GetWhiteboardService
         {
             WhiteboardId = entity.Id,
             OwnerId = entity.OwnerId,
-            Owner = new User(entity.Owner.Id, entity.Owner.UserName!, entity.Owner.Email!)
+            Owner = new User(entity.Owner.Id, entity.Owner.UserName!, entity.Owner.Email!),
+            Code = entity.Code,
         };
 
         foreach (var membership in entity.Memberships)
diff --git a/dotnet/AipsRT/Model/Whiteboard/Whiteboard.cs b/dotnet/AipsRT/Model/Whiteboard/Whiteboard.cs
index fa8bc5f..711ff49 100644
--- a/dotnet/AipsRT/Model/Whiteboard/Whiteboard.cs
+++ b/dotnet/AipsRT/Model/Whiteboard/Whiteboard.cs
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ public class Whiteboard
 
     public Guid OwnerId { get; set; }
     public User Owner { get; set; } = null!;
+    
+    public string Code {get; set;}
 
     public List<User> Users { get; } = [];
 
diff --git a/front/src/components/whiteboard/WhiteboardToolbar.vue b/front/src/components/whiteboard/WhiteboardToolbar.vue
index 23739ed..492c9ac 100644
--- a/front/src/components/whiteboard/WhiteboardToolbar.vue
+++ b/front/src/components/whiteboard/WhiteboardToolbar.vue
@@ -23,6 +23,12 @@ const colors = ['#4f9dff', '#ff4f4f', '#4fff4f', '#ffff4f', '#ff4fff', '#ffffff'
 
 const isReadOnly = computed(() => sessionStore.selectedTool === 'hand' && !!sessionStore.selectedShape)
 
+const isOwner = computed(() => {
+  const wb = sessionStore.whiteboard
+  if (!wb || !auth.user) return false
+  return wb.ownerId === auth.user.userId
+})
+
 const showProperties = computed(() => {
   if (['rectangle', 'arrow', 'line', 'text'].includes(sessionStore.selectedTool)) return true
   if (sessionStore.selectedTool === 'hand' && sessionStore.selectedShape) return true
@@ -61,7 +67,7 @@ const displayTextSize = computed(() => {
 
 const showCopiedTooltip = ref(false)
 
-const whiteboardCode = computed(() => infoStore.getCurrentWhiteboard()?.code || '')
+const whiteboardCode = computed(() => sessionStore.whiteboard!.code)
 
 const copyCodeToClipboard = async () => {
   console.info(whiteboardCode.value)
@@ -166,7 +172,7 @@ const copyCodeToClipboard = async () => {
         </div>
       </div>
 
-      <div class="position-relative mb-2">
+      <div v-if="isOwner" class="position-relative mb-2">
         <button
           class="btn btn-sm btn-outline-primary w-100"
           @click="copyCodeToClipboard"
diff --git a/front/src/types/whiteboard.ts b/front/src/types/whiteboard.ts
index 49113ef..acac692 100644
--- a/front/src/types/whiteboard.ts
+++ b/front/src/types/whiteboard.ts
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export interface TextShape extends Shape {
 export interface Whiteboard {
   whiteboardId: string
   ownerId: string
+  code: string
   rectangles: Rectangle[]
   arrows: Arrow[]
   lines: Line[]