diff --git a/src/pages/assets/AssetDetails.jsx b/src/pages/assets/AssetDetails.jsx
index ddf9556..dc99191 100644
--- a/src/pages/assets/AssetDetails.jsx
+++ b/src/pages/assets/AssetDetails.jsx
@@ -168,21 +168,18 @@ export default function AssetDetails() {
   const isAssigned = isAssetState(row, ASSET_STATE.ASSIGNED)
   const isAvailable = isAssetState(row, ASSET_STATE.AVAILABLE)
   const isUnderRepair = isAssetState(row, ASSET_STATE.UNDER_REPAIR)
-  // ASSIGNED, Send for Repair and Edit (Asset details) run in Available;
-  // Reassigned in Assigned; Lost in either; Repair Completed in Under Repair.
-  // The builder has Asset details in Available only, so the runtime rejects it
-  // elsewhere ("Asset details" is not allowed in "Assigned"). RETURNED runs in
-  // any state but Closed, and the runtime says if the state doesn't allow it.
-  // If the view sends no state, let the runtime decide rather than hiding the
-  // buttons.
-  const isOpen = !state || isAvailable || isAssigned || isUnderRepair
+  // ASSIGNED and Send for Repair run in Available; Reassigned in Assigned; Lost
+  // in either; Repair Completed in Under Repair; Edit in all three. RETURNED
+  // runs in any state but Closed, and the runtime says if the state doesn't
+  // allow it. If the view sends no state, let the runtime decide rather than
+  // hiding the buttons.
   const canAssign = !state || isAvailable
   const canReassign = !state || isAssigned
   const canReturn = !isAssetState(row, ASSET_STATE.CLOSED) && !isEndState(row)
   const canReportLost = !state || isAvailable || isAssigned
   const canSendForRepair = !state || isAvailable
   const canCompleteRepair = !state || isUnderRepair
-  const canEdit = !state || isAvailable
+  const canEdit = !state || isAvailable || isAssigned || isUnderRepair
 
   // Assigned or reassigned, whichever is newer, is who has it now.
   const current = currentAssignment(row)
@@ -254,12 +251,7 @@ export default function AssetDetails() {
             <Button icon="history" onClick={load} disabled={loading}>
               {loading ? 'Refreshing…' : 'Refresh'}
             </Button>
-            <Button
-              icon="edit"
-              onClick={() => openActivity('edit')}
-              disabled={!canEdit}
-              title={canEdit ? undefined : 'Only an Available asset can be edited. Return it first.'}
-            >
+            <Button icon="edit" onClick={() => openActivity('edit')} disabled={!canEdit}>
               Edit
             </Button>
             <Button
@@ -297,7 +289,7 @@ export default function AssetDetails() {
         }
       />
 
-      {!isOpen && (
+      {!canEdit && (
         <div className="notice notice--warning" role="status">
           <Icon name="alert" size={15} />
           <span>