diff --git a/www/assets/js/ui.js b/www/assets/js/ui.js
index 5fe67adf..e021ce0f 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/ui.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/ui.js
@@ -337,30 +337,6 @@ $(window).resize(function() {
     $("#ytapiplayer").attr("height", VHEIGHT);
 });
 
-/* first time */
-if(USEROPTS.first_visit) {
-    var al = makeAlert("Playlist Options", [
-        "From the Options menu, you can choose to automatically",
-        " hide the buttons on each entry (and show them when",
-        " you right click).  You can also choose to use the old",
-        " style of playlist buttons.",
-        "<br>"].join(""))
-        .addClass("span12")
-        .insertBefore($("#queue"));
-
-    al.find(".close").remove();
-
-    $("<button/>").addClass("btn btn-primary")
-        .text("Dismiss")
-        .appendTo(al)
-        .click(function() {
-            USEROPTS.first_visit = false;
-            saveOpts();
-            al.hide("blind", function() {
-                al.remove();
-            });
-        });
-}
 
 /* initial YouTube api */
 
diff --git a/www/assets/js/util.js b/www/assets/js/util.js
index 95cec3ef..b3ce06ea 100644
--- a/www/assets/js/util.js
+++ b/www/assets/js/util.js
@@ -752,6 +752,36 @@ function handlePermissionChange() {
     $("#queue_next").attr("disabled", !hasPermission("playlistnext"));
     setVisible("#qlockbtn", CLIENT.rank >= 2);
 
+    if(hasPermission("playlistadd") ||
+        hasPermission("playlistmove") ||
+        hasPermission("playlistjump") ||
+        hasPermission("playlistdelete") ||
+        hasPermission("settemp")) {
+        if(USEROPTS.first_visit) {
+            var al = makeAlert("Playlist Options", [
+                "From the Options menu, you can choose to automatically",
+                " hide the buttons on each entry (and show them when",
+                " you right click).  You can also choose to use the old",
+                " style of playlist buttons.",
+                "<br>"].join(""))
+                .addClass("span12")
+                .insertBefore($("#queue"));
+
+            al.find(".close").remove();
+
+            $("<button/>").addClass("btn btn-primary")
+                .text("Dismiss")
+                .appendTo(al)
+                .click(function() {
+                    USEROPTS.first_visit = false;
+                    saveOpts();
+                    al.hide("blind", function() {
+                        al.remove();
+                    });
+                });
+        }
+    }
+
     if(hasPermission("playlistmove")) {
         $("#queue").sortable("enable");
         $("#queue").addClass("queue_sortable");