diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/mr_widget_options.vue b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/mr_widget_options.vue
index d8a75388e84..b7f12076958 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/mr_widget_options.vue
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/vue_merge_request_widget/mr_widget_options.vue
@@ -106,6 +106,9 @@ export default {
         (!this.mr.isNothingToMergeState && !this.mr.isMergedState)
       );
     },
+    shouldRenderCollaborationStatus() {
+      return this.mr.allowCollaboration && this.mr.isOpen;
+    },
     shouldRenderMergedPipeline() {
       return this.mr.state === 'merged' && !_.isEmpty(this.mr.mergePipeline);
     },
@@ -315,7 +318,7 @@ export default {
       <div class="mr-widget-section">
         <component :is="componentName" :mr="mr" :service="service" />
 
-        <section v-if="mr.allowCollaboration" class="mr-info-list mr-links">
+        <section v-if="shouldRenderCollaborationStatus" class="mr-info-list mr-links">
           {{ s__('mrWidget|Allows commits from members who can merge to the target branch') }}
         </section>
 
diff --git a/spec/javascripts/vue_mr_widget/mr_widget_options_spec.js b/spec/javascripts/vue_mr_widget/mr_widget_options_spec.js
index f72bf627c10..47198d069ee 100644
--- a/spec/javascripts/vue_mr_widget/mr_widget_options_spec.js
+++ b/spec/javascripts/vue_mr_widget/mr_widget_options_spec.js
@@ -132,6 +132,53 @@ describe('mrWidgetOptions', () => {
         expect(vm.shouldRenderSourceBranchRemovalStatus).toEqual(false);
       });
     });
+
+    describe('shouldRenderCollaborationStatus', () => {
+      describe('when collaboration is allowed', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          vm.mr.allowCollaboration = true;
+        });
+
+        describe('when merge request is opened', () => {
+          beforeEach(done => {
+            vm.mr.isOpen = true;
+            vm.$nextTick(done);
+          });
+
+          it('should render collaboration status', () => {
+            expect(vm.$el.textContent).toContain('Allows commits from members');
+          });
+        });
+
+        describe('when merge request is not opened', () => {
+          beforeEach(done => {
+            vm.mr.isOpen = false;
+            vm.$nextTick(done);
+          });
+
+          it('should not render collaboration status', () => {
+            expect(vm.$el.textContent).not.toContain('Allows commits from members');
+          });
+        });
+      });
+
+      describe('when collaboration is not allowed', () => {
+        beforeEach(() => {
+          vm.mr.allowCollaboration = false;
+        });
+
+        describe('when merge request is opened', () => {
+          beforeEach(done => {
+            vm.mr.isOpen = true;
+            vm.$nextTick(done);
+          });
+
+          it('should not render collaboration status', () => {
+            expect(vm.$el.textContent).not.toContain('Allows commits from members');
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    });
   });
 
   describe('methods', () => {