diff --git a/transformer_json.go b/transformer_json.go
index 0f0cd305..d7cd7328 100644
--- a/transformer_json.go
+++ b/transformer_json.go
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ func convertObjectToJSONMap(res *Resource, context *Context, value interface{},
 	case reflect.Struct:
 		var metas []*Meta
 		if kind == "index" {
-			metas = res.ConvertSectionToMetas(res.allowedSections(res.IndexAttrs(), context, roles.Update))
+			metas = res.ConvertSectionToMetas(res.allowedSections(res.IndexAttrs(), context, roles.Read))
 		} else if kind == "edit" {
 			metas = res.ConvertSectionToMetas(res.allowedSections(res.EditAttrs(), context, roles.Update))
 		} else if kind == "show" {
diff --git a/transformer_xml.go b/transformer_xml.go
index 1be7cfe4..ebbc0c63 100644
--- a/transformer_xml.go
+++ b/transformer_xml.go
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ var XMLMarshalDefaultHandler = func(xmlStruct XMLStruct, e *xml.Encoder, start x
 			metas := []*Meta{}
 			switch xmlStruct.Action {
 			case "index":
-				metas = res.ConvertSectionToMetas(res.allowedSections(res.IndexAttrs(), context, roles.Update))
+				metas = res.ConvertSectionToMetas(res.allowedSections(res.IndexAttrs(), context, roles.Read))
 			case "edit":
 				metas = res.ConvertSectionToMetas(res.allowedSections(res.EditAttrs(), context, roles.Update))
 			case "show":