diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/feature-topic.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/feature-topic.js
index d05003e9a35..f53288b4cad 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/feature-topic.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/controllers/feature-topic.js
@@ -47,6 +47,11 @@ export default Controller.extend(ModalFunctionality, {
     return I18n.t(name, { categoryLink, until });
   },
 
+  @discourseComputed("model.details.can_pin_unpin_topic")
+  canPinGlobally(canPinUnpinTopic) {
+    return this.currentUser.isElder && canPinUnpinTopic;
+  },
+
   @discourseComputed("categoryLink")
   pinMessage(categoryLink) {
     return I18n.t("topic.feature_topic.pin", { categoryLink });
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/templates/modal/feature-topic.hbs b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/templates/modal/feature-topic.hbs
index efc5bdc5f8b..dc280e179d0 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/templates/modal/feature-topic.hbs
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/templates/modal/feature-topic.hbs
@@ -71,39 +71,26 @@
         </p>
       </div>
     </div>
-    <div class="feature-section">
-      <div class="desc">
-        <p>
-          {{#conditional-loading-spinner size="small" condition=loading}}
-            {{#if pinnedGloballyCount}}
-              {{html-safe (i18n "topic.feature_topic.already_pinned_globally" count=pinnedGloballyCount)}}
-            {{else}}
-              {{html-safe (i18n "topic.feature_topic.not_pinned_globally")}}
-            {{/if}}
-          {{/conditional-loading-spinner}}
-        </p>
-        <p>
-          {{i18n "topic.feature_topic.global_pin_note"}}
-        </p>
-        {{#if site.isMobileDevice}}
+    {{#if canPinGlobally}}
+      <div class="feature-section">
+        <div class="desc">
           <p>
-            {{i18n "topic.feature_topic.pin_globally"}}
+            {{#conditional-loading-spinner size="small" condition=loading}}
+              {{#if pinnedGloballyCount}}
+                {{html-safe (i18n "topic.feature_topic.already_pinned_globally" count=pinnedGloballyCount)}}
+              {{else}}
+                {{html-safe (i18n "topic.feature_topic.not_pinned_globally")}}
+              {{/if}}
+            {{/conditional-loading-spinner}}
           </p>
-          <p class="with-validation">
-            {{future-date-input
-              class="pin-until"
-              includeFarFuture=true
-              clearable=true
-              input=model.pinnedGloballyUntil
-              onChangeInput=(action (mut model.pinnedGloballyUntil))
-            }}
-            {{popup-input-tip validation=pinGloballyValidation shownAt=pinGloballyTipShownAt}}
+          <p>
+            {{i18n "topic.feature_topic.global_pin_note"}}
           </p>
-        {{else}}
-          <p class="with-validation">
-            {{i18n "topic.feature_topic.pin_globally"}}
-            <span>
-              {{d-icon "far-clock"}}
+          {{#if site.isMobileDevice}}
+            <p>
+              {{i18n "topic.feature_topic.pin_globally"}}
+            </p>
+            <p class="with-validation">
               {{future-date-input
                 class="pin-until"
                 includeFarFuture=true
@@ -112,14 +99,29 @@
                 onChangeInput=(action (mut model.pinnedGloballyUntil))
               }}
               {{popup-input-tip validation=pinGloballyValidation shownAt=pinGloballyTipShownAt}}
-            </span>
+            </p>
+          {{else}}
+            <p class="with-validation">
+              {{i18n "topic.feature_topic.pin_globally"}}
+              <span>
+                {{d-icon "far-clock"}}
+                {{future-date-input
+                  class="pin-until"
+                  includeFarFuture=true
+                  clearable=true
+                  input=model.pinnedGloballyUntil
+                  onChangeInput=(action (mut model.pinnedGloballyUntil))
+                }}
+                {{popup-input-tip validation=pinGloballyValidation shownAt=pinGloballyTipShownAt}}
+              </span>
+            </p>
+          {{/if}}
+          <p>
+            {{d-button action=(action "pinGlobally") icon="thumbtack" label="topic.feature.pin_globally" class="btn-primary"}}
           </p>
-        {{/if}}
-        <p>
-          {{d-button action=(action "pinGlobally") icon="thumbtack" label="topic.feature.pin_globally" class="btn-primary"}}
-        </p>
+        </div>
       </div>
-    </div>
+    {{/if}}
   {{/if}}
   {{#if currentUser.staff}}
     <div class="feature-section">
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/topic-admin-menu.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/topic-admin-menu.js
index 96c97f778d2..0c7ebe9b449 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/topic-admin-menu.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/app/widgets/topic-admin-menu.js
@@ -206,17 +206,23 @@ export default createWidget("topic-admin-menu", {
         icon: "far-clock",
         label: "actions.timed_update",
       });
+    }
 
-      if (!isPrivateMessage && (topic.get("visible") || featured)) {
-        this.addActionButton({
-          className: "topic-admin-pin",
-          buttonClass: "popup-menu-btn",
-          action: "showFeatureTopic",
-          icon: "thumbtack",
-          label: featured ? "actions.unpin" : "actions.pin",
-        });
-      }
+    if (
+      details.get("can_pin_unpin_topic") &&
+      !isPrivateMessage &&
+      (topic.get("visible") || featured)
+    ) {
+      this.addActionButton({
+        className: "topic-admin-pin",
+        buttonClass: "popup-menu-btn",
+        action: "showFeatureTopic",
+        icon: "thumbtack",
+        label: featured ? "actions.unpin" : "actions.pin",
+      });
+    }
 
+    if (this.get("currentUser.canManageTopic")) {
       if (this.currentUser.get("staff")) {
         this.addActionButton({
           className: "topic-admin-change-timestamp",
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/topic-test.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/topic-test.js
index a48537aa51c..7a5ab8f83c8 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/topic-test.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/acceptance/topic-test.js
@@ -459,3 +459,45 @@ acceptance("Topic with title decorated", function (needs) {
     );
   });
 });
+
+acceptance("Topic pinning/unpinning as an admin", function (needs) {
+  needs.user({ admin: true });
+
+  test("Admin pinning topic", async function (assert) {
+    await visit("/t/topic-for-group-moderators/2480");
+
+    await click(".toggle-admin-menu");
+    await click(".topic-admin-pin .btn");
+
+    assert.ok(
+      exists(".feature-topic .btn-primary"),
+      "it should show the 'Pin Topic' button"
+    );
+
+    assert.ok(
+      exists(".make-banner"),
+      "it should show the 'Banner Topic' button"
+    );
+  });
+});
+
+acceptance("Topic pinning/unpinning as a group moderator", function (needs) {
+  needs.user({ moderator: false, admin: false, trust_level: 1 });
+
+  test("Group category moderator pinning topic", async function (assert) {
+    await visit("/t/topic-for-group-moderators/2480");
+
+    await click(".toggle-admin-menu");
+    await click(".topic-admin-pin .btn");
+
+    assert.ok(
+      exists(".feature-topic .btn-primary"),
+      "it should show the 'Pin Topic' button"
+    );
+
+    assert.ok(
+      !exists(".make-banner"),
+      "it should not show the 'Banner Topic' button"
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/fixtures/topic.js b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/fixtures/topic.js
index fbb7f696c9f..95debff3a28 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/fixtures/topic.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/discourse/tests/fixtures/topic.js
@@ -2206,6 +2206,7 @@ export default {
       can_publish_page: true,
       can_invite_via_email: true,
       can_toggle_topic_visibility: true,
+      can_pin_unpin_topic: true,
       auto_close_at: null,
       auto_close_hours: null,
       auto_close_based_on_last_post: false,
@@ -5597,6 +5598,7 @@ export default {
       can_toggle_topic_visibility: true,
       can_split_merge_topic: true,
       can_edit_staff_notes: true,
+      can_pin_unpin_topic: true,
       can_moderate_category: true,
       participants: [
         {
diff --git a/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb b/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
index 7fa7cf93bf7..171d246432b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/topics_controller.rb
@@ -429,6 +429,8 @@ class TopicsController < ApplicationController
       guardian.ensure_can_archive_topic!(@topic)
     when 'visible'
       guardian.ensure_can_toggle_topic_visibility!(@topic)
+    when 'pinned'
+      guardian.ensure_can_pin_unpin_topic!(@topic)
     else
       guardian.ensure_can_moderate!(@topic)
     end
diff --git a/app/serializers/topic_view_details_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/topic_view_details_serializer.rb
index 2576bf7406e..0a3077c9ce5 100644
--- a/app/serializers/topic_view_details_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/topic_view_details_serializer.rb
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ class TopicViewDetailsSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
      :can_split_merge_topic,
      :can_edit_staff_notes,
      :can_toggle_topic_visibility,
+     :can_pin_unpin_topic,
      :can_moderate_category]
   end
 
@@ -149,6 +150,10 @@ class TopicViewDetailsSerializer < ApplicationSerializer
     scope.can_toggle_topic_visibility?(object.topic)
   end
 
+  def include_can_pin_unpin_topic?
+    scope.can_pin_unpin_topic?(object.topic)
+  end
+
   def can_perform_action_available_to_group_moderators?
     @can_perform_action_available_to_group_moderators ||= scope.can_perform_action_available_to_group_moderators?(object.topic)
   end
diff --git a/lib/guardian/topic_guardian.rb b/lib/guardian/topic_guardian.rb
index ea6c1bc8b7f..bf17ca08459 100644
--- a/lib/guardian/topic_guardian.rb
+++ b/lib/guardian/topic_guardian.rb
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ module TopicGuardian
   alias :can_open_topic? :can_perform_action_available_to_group_moderators?
   alias :can_split_merge_topic? :can_perform_action_available_to_group_moderators?
   alias :can_edit_staff_notes? :can_perform_action_available_to_group_moderators?
+  alias :can_pin_unpin_topic? :can_perform_action_available_to_group_moderators?
 
   def can_move_posts?(topic)
     return false if is_silenced?
diff --git a/spec/requests/topics_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/topics_controller_spec.rb
index 74749f3240f..73f47e727dc 100644
--- a/spec/requests/topics_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/topics_controller_spec.rb
@@ -940,12 +940,21 @@ RSpec.describe TopicsController do
         expect(topic.posts.last.action_code).to eq('archived.disabled')
       end
 
-      it 'should not allow a group moderator to pin a topic' do
+      it 'should allow a group moderator to pin a topic' do
         put "/t/#{topic.id}/status.json", params: {
-          status: 'pinned', enabled: 'true'
+          status: 'pinned', enabled: 'true', until: 2.weeks.from_now
         }
 
-        expect(response.status).to eq(403)
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
+        expect(topic.reload.pinned_at).to_not eq(nil)
+      end
+
+      it 'should allow a group moderator to unpin a topic' do
+        put "/t/#{topic.id}/status.json", params: {
+          status: 'pinned', enabled: 'false'
+        }
+
+        expect(response.status).to eq(200)
         expect(topic.reload.pinned_at).to eq(nil)
       end