diff --git a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/presentation/component.jsx b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/presentation/component.jsx
index 7033d42969..6afabe2471 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/presentation/component.jsx
+++ b/bigbluebutton-html5/imports/ui/components/presentation/component.jsx
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ class Presentation extends PureComponent {
   }
 
   handlePanShortcut(e) {
-    if (e.keyCode === SPACE) {
+    const { userIsPresenter } = this.props;
+    if (e.keyCode === SPACE && userIsPresenter) {
       switch(e.type) {
         case 'keyup':
           return this.state.isPanning && this.setIsPanning();