diff --git a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/policies/EditActionPolicy.js b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/policies/EditActionPolicy.js
index a591945ae9..81efe27a26 100644
--- a/platform/commonUI/edit/src/policies/EditActionPolicy.js
+++ b/platform/commonUI/edit/src/policies/EditActionPolicy.js
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ define(
 
             // A view is editable unless explicitly flagged as not
             (views || []).forEach(function (view) {
-                if (view.editable===true && !(applicableView(view.key) && !editableType(type.getKey()))){
+                if (view.editable === true || (applicableView(view.key) && editableType(type.getKey()))){
                     count++;
                 }
             });
 
             return count;
-        };
+        }
 
         /**
          * Checks whether the domain object is currently being edited. If
diff --git a/platform/features/layout/bundle.json b/platform/features/layout/bundle.json
index 75aca9a4a9..f0cd069bf8 100644
--- a/platform/features/layout/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/features/layout/bundle.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
                 "glyph": "L",
                 "type": "layout",
                 "templateUrl": "templates/layout.html",
+                "editable": true,
                 "uses": []
             },
             {
diff --git a/platform/features/timeline/bundle.json b/platform/features/timeline/bundle.json
index e7363ab160..9f3f89ed99 100644
--- a/platform/features/timeline/bundle.json
+++ b/platform/features/timeline/bundle.json
@@ -139,6 +139,7 @@
                 "type": "timeline",
                 "description": "A timeline view of Timelines and Activities.",
                 "templateUrl": "templates/timeline.html",
+                "editable": true,
                 "toolbar": {
                     "sections": [
                         {