diff --git a/app/models/abilities/common.rb b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
index d2d51cfe9..c5f947abf 100644
--- a/app/models/abilities/common.rb
+++ b/app/models/abilities/common.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Abilities
         proposal.editable_by?(user)
       end
       can :publish, Proposal do |proposal|
-        proposal.draft? && proposal.author.id == user.id
+        proposal.draft? && proposal.author.id == user.id && !proposal.retired?
       end
       can :dashboard, Proposal do |proposal|
         proposal.author.id == user.id
diff --git a/app/views/dashboard/progress.html.erb b/app/views/dashboard/progress.html.erb
index f45016cc4..9ffc324ae 100644
--- a/app/views/dashboard/progress.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/dashboard/progress.html.erb
@@ -1,37 +1,39 @@
-<% content_for :action_title, t("dashboard.progress.title") %>
+<% if proposal.published? %>
+  <% content_for :action_title, t("dashboard.progress.title") %>
 
-<div class="row">
-  <div class="small-12 column">
-    <div class="button-group">
-      <%= link_to t("dashboard.progress.group_by_date"), 
-                  progress_proposal_dashboard_index_path(proposal), 
-                  class: "button #{daily_selected_class}" %>
-      <%= link_to t("dashboard.progress.group_by_week"), 
-                  progress_proposal_dashboard_index_path(proposal, group_by: 'week'), 
-                  class: "button #{weekly_selected_class}" %>
-      <%= link_to t("dashboard.progress.group_by_month"),
-                  progress_proposal_dashboard_index_path(proposal, group_by: 'month'),
-                  class: "button #{monthly_selected_class}" %>
+  <div class="row">
+    <div class="small-12 column">
+      <div class="button-group">
+        <%= link_to t("dashboard.progress.group_by_date"), 
+                    progress_proposal_dashboard_index_path(proposal), 
+                    class: "button #{daily_selected_class}" %>
+        <%= link_to t("dashboard.progress.group_by_week"), 
+                    progress_proposal_dashboard_index_path(proposal, group_by: 'week'), 
+                    class: "button #{weekly_selected_class}" %>
+        <%= link_to t("dashboard.progress.group_by_month"),
+                    progress_proposal_dashboard_index_path(proposal, group_by: 'month'),
+                    class: "button #{monthly_selected_class}" %>
+      </div>
     </div>
   </div>
-</div>
 
-<div class="small-12 column">
-  <div id="proposal-graph" 
-       data-proposal-graph-url="<%= proposal_dashboard_supports_path(proposal, format: :json) %>"
-       data-successful-proposal-graph-url="<%= proposal_dashboard_successful_supports_path(proposal, format: :json) %>"
-       data-proposal-achievements-url="<%= proposal_dashboard_achievements_path(proposal, format: :json) %>"
-       data-proposal-graph-group-by="<%= params[:group_by] %>"
-       data-proposal-graph-progress-label="<%= t("dashboard.progress.progress") %>"
-       data-proposal-graph-supports-label="<%= t("dashboard.progress.supports") %>"
-       data-proposal-graph-success-label="<%= t("dashboard.progress.success") %>"
-       data-proposal-success="<%= Setting["votes_for_proposal_success"] %>"
-       data-proposal-resources-url="<%= proposal_dashboard_resources_path(proposal, format: :json) %>"
-       class="c3 proposal-graph" 
-       style="max-height: 320px; position: relative;"></div>
-</div>
+  <div class="small-12 column">
+    <div id="proposal-graph" 
+         data-proposal-graph-url="<%= proposal_dashboard_supports_path(proposal, format: :json) %>"
+         data-successful-proposal-graph-url="<%= proposal_dashboard_successful_supports_path(proposal, format: :json) %>"
+         data-proposal-achievements-url="<%= proposal_dashboard_achievements_path(proposal, format: :json) %>"
+         data-proposal-graph-group-by="<%= params[:group_by] %>"
+         data-proposal-graph-progress-label="<%= t("dashboard.progress.progress") %>"
+         data-proposal-graph-supports-label="<%= t("dashboard.progress.supports") %>"
+         data-proposal-graph-success-label="<%= t("dashboard.progress.success") %>"
+         data-proposal-success="<%= Setting["votes_for_proposal_success"] %>"
+         data-proposal-resources-url="<%= proposal_dashboard_resources_path(proposal, format: :json) %>"
+         class="c3 proposal-graph" 
+         style="max-height: 320px; position: relative;"></div>
+  </div>
 
-<%= javascript_include_tag 'dashboard_graphs', 'data-turbolinks-track' => true %>
+  <%= javascript_include_tag 'dashboard_graphs', 'data-turbolinks-track' => true %>
+<% end %>
 
 <%= render 'next_goal' %>
 <%= render 'recommended_actions' %>
diff --git a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
index 7a19c7d96..4b38258d8 100644
--- a/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/abilities/common_spec.rb
@@ -187,10 +187,12 @@ describe Abilities::Common do
 
   describe 'publishing proposals' do
     let(:draft_own_proposal) { create(:proposal, :draft, author: user) }
+    let(:retired_proposal) { create(:proposal, :draft, :retired, author: user) }
 
     it { should be_able_to(:publish, draft_own_proposal) }
     it { should_not be_able_to(:publish, own_proposal) }
     it { should_not be_able_to(:publish, proposal) }
+    it { should_not be_able_to(:publish, retired_proposal) }
   end
 
   describe "when level 2 verified" do