diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20260210-155209.yaml b/.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20260210-155209.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9cd6c9cb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/unreleased/Fixed-20260210-155209.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+kind: Fixed
+body: For giving edit permissions on documents, take into account the workflow creator
+time: 2026-02-10T15:52:09.785649121+01:00
+custom:
+    Issue: "498"
+    SchemaChange: No schema change
diff --git a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Entity/Workflow/EntityWorkflow.php b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Entity/Workflow/EntityWorkflow.php
index ad5fa9e95..914a71615 100644
--- a/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Entity/Workflow/EntityWorkflow.php
+++ b/src/Bundle/ChillMainBundle/Entity/Workflow/EntityWorkflow.php
@@ -394,6 +394,10 @@ class EntityWorkflow implements TrackCreationInterface, TrackUpdateInterface
 
     public function isUserInvolved(User $user): bool
     {
+        if ($this->getCreatedBy() === $user) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         foreach ($this->getSteps() as $step) {
             if ($step->getAllDestUser()->contains($user)) {
                 return true;