diff --git a/distfiles/templates.php b/distfiles/templates.php
index 8282715..87829df 100644
--- a/distfiles/templates.php
+++ b/distfiles/templates.php
@@ -162,6 +162,12 @@ if ($usertemplateid) {
     $loadtemplate = NULL;
 }
 
+// determine original owner of template
+$orig_owner=dblookup($db, "notetemplates","templateid","tech",$templateid);
+if ($efftechid != NULL && $efftechid != $orig_owner) {
+    $operation="add";
+}
+
 if ($operation == "add") {
     if ($submit) {
         if ($note) {