diff --git a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/grease_pencil.py b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/grease_pencil.py
index 0c10d9c268e..c6a9b339c9a 100644
--- a/scripts/startup/bl_operators/grease_pencil.py
+++ b/scripts/startup/bl_operators/grease_pencil.py
@@ -32,7 +32,8 @@ class GREASE_PENCIL_OT_relative_layer_mask_add(Operator):
             (obj := context.active_object) is not None and
             obj.is_editable and
             obj.type == 'GREASEPENCIL' and
-            obj.data.layers.active is not None
+            obj.data.layers.active is not None and
+            obj.data.is_editable
         )
 
     def execute(self, context):
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_frames.cc b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_frames.cc
index 25ca673435a..b11d2ace6c8 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_frames.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_frames.cc
@@ -578,7 +578,7 @@ static void GREASE_PENCIL_OT_insert_blank_frame(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
   /* callbacks */
   ot->exec = insert_blank_frame_exec;
-  ot->poll = active_grease_pencil_poll;
+  ot->poll = editable_grease_pencil_poll;
 
   ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ static void GREASE_PENCIL_OT_frame_clean_duplicate(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
   /* callbacks */
   ot->exec = frame_clean_duplicate_exec;
-  ot->poll = active_grease_pencil_poll;
+  ot->poll = editable_grease_pencil_poll;
 
   ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static void GREASE_PENCIL_OT_frame_duplicate(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
   /* callback */
   ot->exec = grease_pencil_frame_duplicate_exec;
-  ot->poll = active_grease_pencil_poll;
+  ot->poll = editable_grease_pencil_poll;
 
   /* flags */
   ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ static void GREASE_PENCIL_OT_active_frame_delete(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
   /* callback */
   ot->exec = grease_pencil_active_frame_delete_exec;
-  ot->poll = active_grease_pencil_poll;
+  ot->poll = editable_grease_pencil_poll;
 
   /* flags */
   ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_layers.cc b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_layers.cc
index 0e584a6a796..d6138e2b595 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_layers.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_layers.cc
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ static void GREASE_PENCIL_OT_layer_active(wmOperatorType *ot)
 
   /* callbacks */
   ot->exec = grease_pencil_layer_active_exec;
-  ot->poll = active_grease_pencil_poll;
+  ot->poll = editable_grease_pencil_poll;
 
   ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
@@ -875,7 +875,7 @@ static void GREASE_PENCIL_OT_layer_merge(wmOperatorType *ot)
   ot->description = "Combine layers based on the mode into one layer";
 
   ot->exec = grease_pencil_merge_layer_exec;
-  ot->poll = active_grease_pencil_poll;
+  ot->poll = editable_grease_pencil_poll;
 
   ot->flag = OPTYPE_REGISTER | OPTYPE_UNDO;
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_ops.cc b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_ops.cc
index b4fc52039ad..848e41fcac7 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_ops.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/grease_pencil/intern/grease_pencil_ops.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,10 @@ namespace blender::ed::greasepencil {
 bool grease_pencil_context_poll(bContext *C)
 {
   GreasePencil *grease_pencil = blender::ed::greasepencil::from_context(*C);
-  return grease_pencil != nullptr;
+  if (!grease_pencil || ID_IS_LINKED(grease_pencil)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+  return true;
 }
 
 bool active_grease_pencil_poll(bContext *C)
@@ -61,6 +64,12 @@ bool editable_grease_pencil_poll(bContext *C)
   if (!ED_operator_object_active_editable_ex(C, object)) {
     return false;
   }
+
+  const GreasePencil *grease_pencil = static_cast<GreasePencil *>(object->data);
+  if (ID_IS_LINKED(grease_pencil)) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
   return true;
 }
 
@@ -71,12 +80,18 @@ bool editable_grease_pencil_with_region_view3d_poll(bContext *C)
 
 bool active_grease_pencil_layer_poll(bContext *C)
 {
+  if (!grease_pencil_context_poll(C)) {
+    return false;
+  }
   const GreasePencil *grease_pencil = blender::ed::greasepencil::from_context(*C);
   return grease_pencil && grease_pencil->has_active_layer();
 }
 
 bool active_grease_pencil_layer_group_poll(bContext *C)
 {
+  if (!grease_pencil_context_poll(C)) {
+    return false;
+  }
   const GreasePencil *grease_pencil = blender::ed::greasepencil::from_context(*C);
   return grease_pencil && grease_pencil->has_active_group();
 }
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/interface/templates/interface_template_grease_pencil_layer_tree.cc b/source/blender/editors/interface/templates/interface_template_grease_pencil_layer_tree.cc
index b89e85b8a2c..9d3f14df5b0 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/interface/templates/interface_template_grease_pencil_layer_tree.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/interface/templates/interface_template_grease_pencil_layer_tree.cc
@@ -302,7 +302,11 @@ class LayerViewItem : public AbstractTreeViewItem {
   {
     uiBut *but = uiItemL_ex(
         &row, layer_.name().c_str(), ICON_OUTLINER_DATA_GP_LAYER, false, false);
-    if (!layer_.is_editable()) {
+
+    if (ID_IS_LINKED(&grease_pencil_)) {
+      UI_but_flag_enable(but, UI_BUT_DISABLED);
+    }
+    else if (!layer_.is_editable()) {
       UI_but_disable(but, "Layer is locked or not visible");
     }
   }
@@ -465,7 +469,10 @@ class LayerGroupViewItem : public AbstractTreeViewItem {
     }
 
     uiBut *but = uiItemL_ex(&row, group_.name(), icon, false, false);
-    if (!group_.is_editable()) {
+    if (ID_IS_LINKED(&grease_pencil_)) {
+      UI_but_flag_enable(but, UI_BUT_DISABLED);
+    }
+    else if (!group_.is_editable()) {
       UI_but_disable(but, "Layer Group is locked or not visible");
     }
   }