diff --git a/ui/tests/acceptance/client-detail-test.js b/ui/tests/acceptance/client-detail-test.js
index adc0167d8..511f55591 100644
--- a/ui/tests/acceptance/client-detail-test.js
+++ b/ui/tests/acceptance/client-detail-test.js
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import Clients from 'nomad-ui/tests/pages/clients/list';
 import Jobs from 'nomad-ui/tests/pages/jobs/list';
 
 let node;
+let managementToken;
+let clientToken;
 
 const wasPreemptedFilter = allocation => !!allocation.preemptedByAllocation;
 
@@ -21,6 +23,11 @@ module('Acceptance | client detail', function(hooks) {
     server.create('node', 'forceIPv4', { schedulingEligibility: 'eligible' });
     node = server.db.nodes[0];
 
+    managementToken = server.create('token');
+    clientToken = server.create('token');
+
+    window.localStorage.nomadTokenSecret = managementToken.secretId;
+
     // Related models
     server.create('agent');
     server.create('job', { createAllocations: false });
@@ -885,6 +892,14 @@ module('Acceptance | client detail', function(hooks) {
 
     assert.notOk(ClientDetail.eligibilityError.isPresent);
   });
+
+  test('toggling eligibility and node drain are disabled when the active ACL token does not permit node write', async function(assert) {
+    window.localStorage.nomadTokenSecret = clientToken.secretId;
+
+    await ClientDetail.visit({ id: node.id });
+    assert.ok(ClientDetail.eligibilityToggle.isDisabled);
+    assert.ok(ClientDetail.drainPopover.isDisabled);
+  });
 });
 
 module('Acceptance | client detail (multi-namespace)', function(hooks) {
diff --git a/ui/tests/pages/clients/detail.js b/ui/tests/pages/clients/detail.js
index bcef940aa..df48505c0 100644
--- a/ui/tests/pages/clients/detail.js
+++ b/ui/tests/pages/clients/detail.js
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ export default create({
     label: text('[data-test-drain-popover] [data-test-popover-trigger]'),
     isOpen: isPresent('[data-test-drain-popover-form]'),
     toggle: clickable('[data-test-drain-popover] [data-test-popover-trigger]'),
+    isDisabled: attribute('aria-disabled', '[data-test-popover-trigger]'),
 
     deadlineToggle: toggle('[data-test-drain-deadline-toggle]'),
     deadlineOptions: {