diff --git a/__test__/features/Events/EventFullDisplay.delegated.test.tsx b/__test__/features/Events/EventFullDisplay.delegated.test.tsx
index 81d1a05..5c61fcf 100644
--- a/__test__/features/Events/EventFullDisplay.delegated.test.tsx
+++ b/__test__/features/Events/EventFullDisplay.delegated.test.tsx
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ describe("Event Full Display — delegated calendar move", () => {
           name: "Delegated Calendar",
           color: "#00FF00",
           delegated: true,
+          access: { write: true },
           owner: {
             emails: ["delegate@test.com"],
             name: "Delegate User",
diff --git a/src/features/Events/EventUpdateModal.tsx b/src/features/Events/EventUpdateModal.tsx
index 3e7ccfe..20499d6 100644
--- a/src/features/Events/EventUpdateModal.tsx
+++ b/src/features/Events/EventUpdateModal.tsx
@@ -76,13 +76,12 @@ function EventUpdateModal({
 
   const user = useAppSelector((state) => state.user);
 
-  // if the event's calendar is delegated then it shall be the only calendar accessible from the event update modal
   const userPersonalCalendars: Calendar[] = useMemo(() => {
     const allCalendars = Object.values(calList) as Calendar[];
     return allCalendars.filter(
       (calendar: Calendar) =>
         calendar.id?.split("/")[0] === user.userData?.openpaasId ||
-        calendar.delegated
+        (calendar.delegated && calendar.access?.write)
     );
   }, [calList, user.userData?.openpaasId]);