diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/VersionChip.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/VersionChip.tsx
index cda8dbe7655..c0ed3ef75a0 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/VersionChip.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/VersionChip.tsx
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ export const VersionChip = memo(function VersionChip(props: {
             disabled={contextMenuDisabled}
             onCreateVersion={handleAddVersion}
             locked={locked}
+            type={documentType}
           />
         }
         fallbackPlacements={[]}
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/contextMenu/VersionContextMenu.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/contextMenu/VersionContextMenu.tsx
index ec3bffc1fe8..48dbd591eab 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/contextMenu/VersionContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/contextMenu/VersionContextMenu.tsx
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ import {styled} from 'styled-components'
 import {MenuGroup} from '../../../../../ui-components/menuGroup/MenuGroup'
 import {MenuItem} from '../../../../../ui-components/menuItem/MenuItem'
 import {useTranslation} from '../../../../i18n/hooks/useTranslation'
-import {isPublishedId} from '../../../../util/draftUtils'
+import {useDocumentPairPermissions} from '../../../../store/_legacy/grants/documentPairPermissions'
+import {getPublishedId, isDraftId, isPublishedId} from '../../../../util/draftUtils'
 import {useReleasesUpsell} from '../../../contexts/upsell/useReleasesUpsell'
 import {type ReleaseDocument} from '../../../store/types'
 import {useReleaseOperations} from '../../../store/useReleaseOperations'
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ export const VersionContextMenu = memo(function VersionContextMenu(props: {
   onCreateVersion: (targetId: string) => void
   disabled?: boolean
   locked?: boolean
+  type: string
 }) {
   const {
     documentId,
@@ -45,6 +47,7 @@ export const VersionContextMenu = memo(function VersionContextMenu(props: {
     onCreateVersion,
     disabled,
     locked,
+    type,
   } = props
   const {t} = useTranslation()
   const {mode} = useReleasesUpsell()
@@ -58,6 +61,13 @@ export const VersionContextMenu = memo(function VersionContextMenu(props: {
   const [hasCreatePermission, setHasCreatePermission] = useState<boolean | null>(null)
 
   const releaseId = isVersion ? fromRelease : documentId
+  const [permissions, isPermissionsLoading] = useDocumentPairPermissions({
+    id: getPublishedId(documentId),
+    type,
+    version: releaseId,
+    permission: isDraftId(documentId) ? 'discardDraft' : 'discardVersion',
+  })
+  const hasDiscardPermission = !isPermissionsLoading && permissions?.granted
 
   useEffect(() => {
     checkWithPermissionGuard(createRelease, DEFAULT_RELEASE).then(setHasCreatePermission)
@@ -115,7 +125,10 @@ export const VersionContextMenu = memo(function VersionContextMenu(props: {
               icon={TrashIcon}
               onClick={onDiscard}
               text={t('release.action.discard-version')}
-              disabled={disabled || locked}
+              disabled={disabled || locked || !hasDiscardPermission}
+              tooltipProps={{
+                content: !hasDiscardPermission && t('release.action.permission.error'),
+              }}
             />
           </>
         )}
diff --git a/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/contextMenu/__tests__/VersionContextMenu.test.tsx b/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/contextMenu/__tests__/VersionContextMenu.test.tsx
index 0cc84480f05..ba54c6b5828 100644
--- a/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/contextMenu/__tests__/VersionContextMenu.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/sanity/src/core/releases/components/documentHeader/contextMenu/__tests__/VersionContextMenu.test.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {act, fireEvent, render, screen, waitFor} from '@testing-library/react'
 import {describe, expect, it, vi} from 'vitest'
 
+import {useDocumentPairPermissionsMockReturn} from '../../../../../../../test/mocks/useDocumentPairPermissions.mock'
 import {createTestProvider} from '../../../../../../../test/testUtils/TestProvider'
 import {
   mockUseReleasePermissions,
@@ -21,6 +22,10 @@ vi.mock('../../../../store/useReleasePermissions', () => ({
   useReleasePermissions: vi.fn(() => useReleasePermissionsMockReturn),
 }))
 
+vi.mock('../../../../../store/_legacy/grants/documentPairPermissions', () => ({
+  useDocumentPairPermissions: vi.fn(() => useDocumentPairPermissionsMockReturn),
+}))
+
 describe('VersionContextMenu', () => {
   const mockReleases: ReleaseDocument[] = [
     {
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ describe('VersionContextMenu', () => {
     onCreateRelease: vi.fn(),
     onCreateVersion: vi.fn(),
     disabled: false,
+    type: 'document',
   }
 
   it('renders the menu items correctly', async () => {
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@ describe('VersionContextMenu', () => {
     mockUseReleasePermissions.mockReturnValue({
       checkWithPermissionGuard: async () => true,
     })
+
     const wrapper = await createTestProvider()
 
     render(<VersionContextMenu {...defaultProps} />, {wrapper})
@@ -118,6 +125,7 @@ describe('VersionContextMenu', () => {
     mockUseReleasePermissions.mockReturnValue({
       checkWithPermissionGuard: async () => true,
     })
+
     const wrapper = await createTestProvider()
     const publishedProps = {
       ...defaultProps,
@@ -134,11 +142,16 @@ describe('VersionContextMenu', () => {
     mockUseReleasePermissions.mockReturnValue({
       checkWithPermissionGuard: async () => true,
     })
+
     const wrapper = await createTestProvider()
 
     render(<VersionContextMenu {...defaultProps} />, {wrapper})
 
     await waitFor(() => {
+      expect(screen.getByText('Discard version')).not.toBeDisabled()
+    })
+
+    await act(() => {
       fireEvent.click(screen.getByText('Discard version'))
     })
     expect(defaultProps.onDiscard).toHaveBeenCalled()
@@ -148,6 +161,7 @@ describe('VersionContextMenu', () => {
     mockUseReleasePermissions.mockReturnValue({
       checkWithPermissionGuard: async () => true,
     })
+
     const wrapper = await createTestProvider()
 
     render(<VersionContextMenu {...defaultProps} />, {wrapper})
@@ -172,6 +186,7 @@ describe('VersionContextMenu', () => {
     mockUseReleasePermissions.mockReturnValue({
       checkWithPermissionGuard: async () => true,
     })
+
     const wrapper = await createTestProvider()
 
     render(<VersionContextMenu {...defaultProps} />, {wrapper})
diff --git a/packages/sanity/test/mocks/useDocumentPairPermissions.mock.ts b/packages/sanity/test/mocks/useDocumentPairPermissions.mock.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..75c545b3f29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/sanity/test/mocks/useDocumentPairPermissions.mock.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import {type Mock, type Mocked} from 'vitest'
+
+import {useDocumentPairPermissions} from '../../src/core/store/_legacy/grants/documentPairPermissions'
+
+export const useDocumentPairPermissionsMockReturn: Mocked<
+  ReturnType<typeof useDocumentPairPermissions>
+> = [{granted: true, reason: ''}, false]
+
+export const mockUseDocumentPairPermissions = useDocumentPairPermissions as Mock<
+  typeof useDocumentPairPermissions
+>