diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 83550cf5f6..378cb8013e 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@
   solution.
 - Update the role permission edit view require the permission grant or permission
   revoke permissions for the selected role.
+- Only show the new document link if the user has access to create documents of
+  at least one document type. GitLab Issue #302. Thanks to kg @kgraves.
 
 2.7.3 (2017-09-11)
 ==================
diff --git a/docs/releases/3.0.rst b/docs/releases/3.0.rst
index 017388acba..07be7ad7cf 100644
--- a/docs/releases/3.0.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/3.0.rst
@@ -372,7 +372,6 @@ Other changes worth mentioning
 - Sort permission namespaces and permissions in the role permission views.
 - Invert the columns in the ACL detail view.
 
-
 Removals
 --------
 * None
@@ -431,6 +430,7 @@ Bugs fixed or issues closed
 ===========================
 
 * `GitLab issue #262 <https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms/issues/262>`_ Event notifications
+* `GitLab issue #302 <https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms/issues/302>`_ 'New Document' button available to users who do not have permission
 * `GitLab issue #454 <https://gitlab.com/mayan-edms/mayan-edms/issues/454>`_ Invalid next month calculation in statistics app, causes failstop
 
 .. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/mayan-edms/
diff --git a/mayan/apps/sources/links.py b/mayan/apps/sources/links.py
index 793e3a59bf..8141a3b6ad 100644
--- a/mayan/apps/sources/links.py
+++ b/mayan/apps/sources/links.py
@@ -18,6 +18,23 @@ from .permissions import (
 )
 
 
+def condition_check_document_creation_acls(context):
+    AccessControlList = apps.get_model(
+        app_label='acls', model_name='AccessControlList'
+    )
+    DocumentType = apps.get_model(
+        app_label='documents', model_name='DocumentType'
+    )
+
+    queryset = AccessControlList.objects.filter_by_access(
+        permission=permission_document_create, user=context['user'],
+        queryset=DocumentType.objects.all()
+    )
+
+    if queryset:
+        return True
+
+
 def document_new_version_not_blocked(context):
     NewVersionBlock = apps.get_model(
         app_label='checkouts', model_name='NewVersionBlock'
@@ -27,8 +44,8 @@ def document_new_version_not_blocked(context):
 
 
 link_document_create_multiple = Link(
-    icon='fa fa-upload', text=_('New document'),
-    view='sources:document_create_multiple'
+    condition=condition_check_document_creation_acls, icon='fa fa-upload',
+    text=_('New document'), view='sources:document_create_multiple'
 )
 link_setup_sources = Link(
     icon='fa fa-upload', permissions=(permission_sources_setup_view,),
diff --git a/mayan/apps/sources/tests/test_links.py b/mayan/apps/sources/tests/test_links.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e23dc96695
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mayan/apps/sources/tests/test_links.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+from __future__ import unicode_literals
+
+from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
+from django.urls import reverse
+
+from acls.models import AccessControlList
+from documents.tests import GenericDocumentViewTestCase
+from documents.permissions import permission_document_create
+
+from ..links import link_document_create_multiple
+
+
+class SourcesLinksTestCase(GenericDocumentViewTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(SourcesLinksTestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.login_user()
+
+    def _get_document_create_link(self):
+        self.add_test_view(test_object=self.document)
+        context = self.get_test_view()
+        context['user'] = self.user
+        return link_document_create_multiple.resolve(context=context)
+
+    def test_document_create_link_no_access(self):
+        resolved_link = self._get_document_create_link()
+        self.assertEqual(resolved_link, None)
+
+    def test_document_create_link_with_access(self):
+        self.grant_access(permission=permission_document_create, obj=self.document_type)
+        resolved_link = self._get_document_create_link()
+        self.assertNotEqual(resolved_link, None)