diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/table.js b/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/table.js
index 67585495a..603625ced 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/table.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/experiments/table.js
@@ -227,11 +227,12 @@ var ExperimnetTable = {
     $(this.table).on('show.bs.dropdown', '.assign-users-dropdown', (e) => {
       let usersList = $(e.target).find('.users-list');
       let isArchivedView = $('#experimentTable').hasClass('archived');
+      let viewOnly = $(e.target).data('view-only');
       let checkbox = '';
       usersList.find('.user-container').remove();
       $.get(usersList.data('list-url'), (result) => {
         $.each(result, (_i, user) => {
-          if (!isArchivedView) {
+          if (!isArchivedView && !viewOnly) {
             checkbox = `<div class="sci-checkbox-container">
                           <input type="checkbox"
                                 class="sci-checkbox user-selector"
diff --git a/app/services/experiments/table_view_service.rb b/app/services/experiments/table_view_service.rb
index 5617d705a..f1e7ca96b 100644
--- a/app/services/experiments/table_view_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/experiments/table_view_service.rb
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ module Experiments
         partial: 'experiments/assigned_users.html.erb',
         locals: { my_module: my_module,
                   user: @user,
-                  skip_unassigned: @params[:view_mode] == 'archived' }
+                  skip_unassigned: @params[:view_mode] == 'archived' ||
+                                   !can_manage_my_module_designated_users?(@user, my_module) }
       ) }
     end
 
diff --git a/app/views/experiments/_assigned_users.html.erb b/app/views/experiments/_assigned_users.html.erb
index 07eb12588..3f1f7361d 100644
--- a/app/views/experiments/_assigned_users.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/experiments/_assigned_users.html.erb
@@ -1,29 +1,33 @@
 <% users = my_module.designated_users.order(:full_name) %>
-<div ref="dropdown" class="assign-users-dropdown dropdown">
-  <div class="assigned-users-container" data-toggle="dropdown">
-    <% users[0..3].each_with_index do |user, i| %>
-      <span class="avatar-container" style="z-index: <%= 5 - i %>">
-        <%= image_tag avatar_path(user, :icon_small), title: user.full_name %>
-      </span>
-    <% end %>
-    <% if users.length > 4 %>
-      <span class="more-users avatar-container" title="<%= sanitize_input(users[4..].map(&:full_name).join('&#013;')) %>">
-        +<%= users.length - 4 %>
-      </span>
-    <% end %>
-    <% if can_manage_my_module_users?(user, my_module) %>
-      <span class="new-user avatar-container">
-        <i class="fas fa-plus"></i>
-      </span>
-    <% end %>
-  </div>
-  <div class="dropdown-menu">
-    <div class="sci-input-container left-icon">
-      <input type="text" class="sci-input-field user-search" placeholder="<%= I18n.t('experiments.table.search') %>">
-      <i class="fas fa-search"></i>
+<% if users.empty? && !can_manage_my_module_designated_users?(user, my_module) %>
+  <%= I18n.t('experiments.table.not_set') %>
+<% else %>
+  <div ref="dropdown" class="assign-users-dropdown dropdown" data-view-only="<%= !can_manage_my_module_designated_users?(user, my_module) %>">
+    <div class="assigned-users-container" data-toggle="dropdown">
+      <% users[0..3].each_with_index do |user, i| %>
+        <span class="avatar-container" style="z-index: <%= 5 - i %>">
+          <%= image_tag avatar_path(user, :icon_small), title: user.full_name %>
+        </span>
+      <% end %>
+      <% if users.length > 4 %>
+        <span class="more-users avatar-container" title="<%= sanitize_input(users[4..].map(&:full_name).join('&#013;')) %>">
+          +<%= users.length - 4 %>
+        </span>
+      <% end %>
+      <% if can_manage_my_module_designated_users?(user, my_module) %>
+        <span class="new-user avatar-container">
+          <i class="fas fa-plus"></i>
+        </span>
+      <% end %>
     </div>
-    <div class="users-list" 
-         data-list-url="<%= search_my_module_user_my_module_path(my_module, my_module_id: my_module.id, skip_unassigned: skip_unassigned) %>">
+    <div class="dropdown-menu">
+      <div class="sci-input-container left-icon">
+        <input type="text" class="sci-input-field user-search" placeholder="<%= I18n.t('experiments.table.search') %>">
+        <i class="fas fa-search"></i>
+      </div>
+      <div class="users-list"
+          data-list-url="<%= search_my_module_user_my_module_path(my_module, my_module_id: my_module.id, skip_unassigned: skip_unassigned) %>">
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-</div>
+<% end %>
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 48600d818..2992471bf 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -1385,6 +1385,7 @@ en:
         active_tasks: 'Go to Active tasks'
       add_tag: '+ Add tag'
       search: 'Search...'
+      not_set: 'not set'
       archive_group:
         success_flash: "<strong>%{number}</strong> task(s) successfully archived."
         error_flash: "Failed to archive task(s)."