diff --git a/src/app/project-map/project-map-shortcuts/project-map-shortcuts.component.spec.ts b/src/app/project-map/project-map-shortcuts/project-map-shortcuts.component.spec.ts
index b3d0e43c..2b611a23 100644
--- a/src/app/project-map/project-map-shortcuts/project-map-shortcuts.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/project-map/project-map-shortcuts/project-map-shortcuts.component.spec.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ import { SelectionManager } from "../../cartography/shared/managers/selection-ma
 import { Server } from "../../shared/models/server";
 import { Node } from "../../cartography/shared/models/node";
 import { Project } from "../../shared/models/project";
+import { ProjectService } from "../../shared/services/project.service";
+import { MockedProjectService } from "../../shared/services/project.service.spec";
+import { SettingsService } from "../../shared/services/settings.service";
 
 
 describe('ProjectMapShortcutsComponent', () => {
@@ -37,9 +40,11 @@ describe('ProjectMapShortcutsComponent', () => {
       ],
       providers: [
         HttpServer,
-        { provide: NodeService, useFactory: () => instance(nodeServiceMock)},
-        { provide: HotkeysService, useFactory: () => hotkeyServiceInstanceMock},
-        { provide: ToasterService, useClass: MockedToasterService},
+        { provide: NodeService, useFactory: () => instance(nodeServiceMock) },
+        { provide: HotkeysService, useFactory: () => hotkeyServiceInstanceMock },
+        { provide: ToasterService, useClass: MockedToasterService },
+        { provide: ProjectService, useClass: MockedProjectService },
+        { provide: SettingsService, useClass: SettingsService }
       ],
       declarations: [ ProjectMapShortcutsComponent ]
     })
diff --git a/src/app/project-map/project-map-shortcuts/project-map-shortcuts.component.ts b/src/app/project-map/project-map-shortcuts/project-map-shortcuts.component.ts
index 6b64476e..493de4c2 100644
--- a/src/app/project-map/project-map-shortcuts/project-map-shortcuts.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/project-map/project-map-shortcuts/project-map-shortcuts.component.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { NodeService } from '../../shared/services/node.service';
 import { Server } from '../../shared/models/server';
 import { ToasterService } from '../../shared/services/toaster.service';
 import { Project } from "../../shared/models/project";
+import { ProjectService } from "../../shared/services/project.service";
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -23,6 +24,7 @@ export class ProjectMapShortcutsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     private hotkeysService: HotkeysService,
     private toaster: ToasterService,
     private nodesService: NodeService,
+    private projectService: ProjectService
   ) { }
 
   ngOnInit() {
@@ -30,8 +32,8 @@ export class ProjectMapShortcutsComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     this.hotkeysService.add(this.deleteHotkey);
   }
 
-  onDeleteHandler(event: KeyboardEvent):boolean {
-    if (!this.project.readonly) {
+  onDeleteHandler(event: KeyboardEvent): boolean {
+    if (!this.projectService.isReadOnly(this.project)) {
       const selectedNodes = this.selectionManager.getSelectedNodes();
       if (selectedNodes) {
         selectedNodes.forEach((node) => {
diff --git a/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.html b/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.html
index 067bff29..63962683 100644
--- a/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.html
+++ b/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.html
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         </div>
       </mat-menu>
 
-      <mat-toolbar-row *ngIf="!project.readonly">
+      <mat-toolbar-row *ngIf="!readonly">
         <button mat-icon-button [color]="drawLineMode ? 'primary': 'basic'" (click)="toggleDrawLineMode()">
           <mat-icon>timeline</mat-icon>
         </button>
@@ -45,13 +45,13 @@
         </button>
       </mat-toolbar-row>
 
-      <mat-toolbar-row *ngIf="!project.readonly" >
+      <mat-toolbar-row *ngIf="!readonly" >
         <button mat-icon-button (click)="createSnapshotModal()">
           <mat-icon>snooze</mat-icon>
         </button>
       </mat-toolbar-row>
 
-      <mat-toolbar-row *ngIf="!project.readonly" >
+      <mat-toolbar-row *ngIf="!readonly" >
         <app-appliance [server]="server" (onNodeCreation)="onNodeCreation($event)"></app-appliance>
       </mat-toolbar-row>
 
diff --git a/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.ts b/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.ts
index c759754d..ead5949d 100644
--- a/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/project-map/project-map.component.ts
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ import { SelectionManager } from "../cartography/shared/managers/selection-manag
 import { InRectangleHelper } from "../cartography/map/helpers/in-rectangle-helper";
 import { DrawingsDataSource } from "../cartography/shared/datasources/drawings-datasource";
 import { Subscription } from "rxjs/Subscription";
-
+import { SettingsService } from "../shared/services/settings.service";
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private ws: Subject<any>;
   private drawLineMode =  false;
   private movingMode = false;
+  private readonly = false;
 
   protected selectionManager: SelectionManager;
 
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
               private progressDialogService: ProgressDialogService,
               private toaster: ToasterService,
               private projectWebServiceHandler: ProjectWebServiceHandler,
+              private settingsService: SettingsService,
               protected nodesDataSource: NodesDataSource,
               protected linksDataSource: LinksDataSource,
               protected drawingsDataSource: DrawingsDataSource,
@@ -104,7 +106,6 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
         .flatMap((server: Server) => {
           this.server = server;
           return this.projectService.get(server, paramMap.get('project_id')).map((project) => {
-            project.readonly = true;
             return project;
           });
         })
@@ -162,6 +163,8 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   onProjectLoad(project: Project) {
+    this.readonly = this.projectService.isReadOnly(project);
+
     const subscription = this.symbolService
       .load(this.server)
       .flatMap(() => {
@@ -195,10 +198,11 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   }
 
   setUpMapCallbacks(project: Project) {
-    if (this.project.readonly) {
+    if (this.readonly) {
         this.mapChild.graphLayout.getSelectionTool().deactivate();
     }
-    this.mapChild.graphLayout.getNodesWidget().setDraggingEnabled(!this.project.readonly);
+
+    this.mapChild.graphLayout.getNodesWidget().setDraggingEnabled(!this.readonly);
 
     this.mapChild.graphLayout.getNodesWidget().setOnContextMenuCallback((event: any, node: Node) => {
       this.nodeContextMenu.open(node, event.clientY, event.clientX);
@@ -280,18 +284,19 @@ export class ProjectMapComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   public toggleMovingMode() {
     this.movingMode = !this.movingMode;
     if (this.movingMode) {
-      if (!this.project.readonly) {
+      if (!this.readonly) {
         this.mapChild.graphLayout.getSelectionTool().deactivate();
       }
       this.mapChild.graphLayout.getMovingTool().activate();
     } else {
       this.mapChild.graphLayout.getMovingTool().deactivate();
-      if (!this.project.readonly) {
+      if (!this.readonly) {
         this.mapChild.graphLayout.getSelectionTool().activate();
       }
     }
   }
 
+
   public onChooseInterface(event) {
     const node: Node = event.node;
     const port: Port = event.port;
diff --git a/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts b/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
index c5a151e6..feaf3b22 100644
--- a/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/settings/settings.component.spec.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import { FormsModule } from "@angular/forms";
 import { SettingsService } from "../shared/services/settings.service";
 import { PersistenceModule } from "angular-persistence";
 import { BrowserAnimationsModule } from "@angular/platform-browser/animations";
+import { MockedToasterService, ToasterService } from "../shared/services/toaster.service";
 
 describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
   let component: SettingsComponent;
@@ -17,7 +18,10 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
       imports: [
         MatExpansionModule, MatCheckboxModule, FormsModule,
         PersistenceModule, BrowserAnimationsModule ],
-      providers: [ SettingsService ],
+      providers: [
+        SettingsService,
+        { provide: ToasterService, useClass: MockedToasterService }
+      ],
       declarations: [ SettingsComponent ]
     })
     .compileComponents();
@@ -37,7 +41,8 @@ describe('SettingsComponent', () => {
 
   it('should get and save new settings', () => {
     const settings = {
-      'crash_reports': true
+      'crash_reports': true,
+      'experimental_features': true
     };
     const getAll = spyOn(settingsService, 'getAll').and.returnValue(settings);
     const setAll = spyOn(settingsService, 'setAll');
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.html b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.html
index bd0a086b..cd50b5f6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.html
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.html
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <mat-menu #contextMenu="matMenu">
     <app-start-node-action [server]="server" [node]="node"></app-start-node-action>
     <app-stop-node-action [server]="server" [node]="node"></app-stop-node-action>
-    <app-move-layer-up-action *ngIf="!project.readonly" [server]="server" [node]="node"></app-move-layer-up-action>
-    <app-move-layer-down-action *ngIf="!project.readonly" [server]="server" [node]="node"></app-move-layer-down-action>
+    <app-move-layer-up-action *ngIf="!projectService.isReadOnly(project)" [server]="server" [node]="node"></app-move-layer-up-action>
+    <app-move-layer-down-action *ngIf="!projectService.isReadOnly(project)" [server]="server" [node]="node"></app-move-layer-down-action>
   </mat-menu>
 </div>
diff --git a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.ts b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.ts
index 1fda55c5..4f4ad8ea 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/node-context-menu/node-context-menu.component.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { DomSanitizer } from "@angular/platform-browser";
 import { Node } from "../../cartography/shared/models/node";
 import { Server } from "../models/server";
 import { Project } from "../models/project";
+import { ProjectService } from "../services/project.service";
 
 
 @Component({
@@ -23,7 +24,8 @@ export class NodeContextMenuComponent implements OnInit {
 
   constructor(
     private sanitizer: DomSanitizer,
-    private changeDetector: ChangeDetectorRef) {}
+    private changeDetector: ChangeDetectorRef,
+    protected projectService: ProjectService) {}
 
   ngOnInit() {
     this.setPosition(0, 0);
diff --git a/src/app/shared/services/project.service.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/services/project.service.spec.ts
index 60f47ffd..32ad72c5 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/services/project.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/services/project.service.spec.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,21 @@ import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
 import { HttpTestingController, HttpClientTestingModule } from '@angular/common/http/testing';
 import { HttpServer } from './http-server.service';
 import { Server } from '../models/server';
-import { Node } from '../../cartography/shared/models/node';
-import { Port } from '../models/port';
 import { getTestServer } from './testing';
-import { Appliance } from '../models/appliance';
-import { Project } from '../models/project';
 import { ProjectService } from './project.service';
+import { SettingsService } from "./settings.service";
+import { MockedSettingsService } from "./settings.service.spec";
+
+
+/**
+ * Mocks ProjectsService so it's not based on settings
+ */
+export class MockedProjectService {
+  isReadOnly(project) {
+    return project.readonly;
+  }
+}
+
 
 describe('ProjectService', () => {
   let httpClient: HttpClient;
@@ -25,7 +34,8 @@ describe('ProjectService', () => {
       ],
       providers: [
         HttpServer,
-        ProjectService
+        ProjectService,
+        { provide: SettingsService, useClass: MockedSettingsService }
       ]
     });
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/services/project.service.ts b/src/app/shared/services/project.service.ts
index c8f83440..c3ef1f0c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/services/project.service.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/services/project.service.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,13 @@ import { Link } from "../../cartography/shared/models/link";
 import { Server } from "../models/server";
 import { HttpServer } from "./http-server.service";
 import {Drawing} from "../../cartography/shared/models/drawing";
+import { SettingsService } from "./settings.service";
 
 @Injectable()
 export class ProjectService {
 
-  constructor(private httpServer: HttpServer) { }
+  constructor(private httpServer: HttpServer,
+              private settingsService: SettingsService) { }
 
   get(server: Server, project_id: string) {
     return this.httpServer
@@ -52,4 +54,11 @@ export class ProjectService {
   notificationsPath(server: Server, project_id: string): string {
     return `ws://${server.ip}:${server.port}/v2/projects/${project_id}/notifications/ws`;
   }
+
+  isReadOnly(project: Project) {
+    if (project.readonly) {
+      return project.readonly;
+    }
+    return !this.settingsService.isExperimentalEnabled();
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/services/settings.service.spec.ts b/src/app/shared/services/settings.service.spec.ts
index 6a32066c..7f5650cf 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/services/settings.service.spec.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/services/settings.service.spec.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ import { Settings, SettingsService } from './settings.service';
 import createSpyObj = jasmine.createSpyObj;
 
 
+export class MockedSettingsService {
+  isExperimentalEnabled() {
+    return true;
+  }
+}
+
+
 describe('SettingsService', () => {
   let persistenceService: PersistenceService;
 
@@ -45,7 +52,8 @@ describe('SettingsService', () => {
 
   it('should get all values', inject([SettingsService], (service: SettingsService) => {
     expect(service.getAll()).toEqual({
-      'crash_reports': true
+      'crash_reports': true,
+      'experimental_features': false
     });
   }));
 
@@ -53,10 +61,11 @@ describe('SettingsService', () => {
     const settings = {
       'crash_reports': false
     };
-    service.setAll(settings)
+    service.setAll(settings);
 
     expect(service.getAll()).toEqual({
-      'crash_reports': false
+      'crash_reports': false,
+      'experimental_features': false
     });
   }));