diff --git a/generic/views.py b/generic/views.py
index f67bfcf7..8efb4121 100644
--- a/generic/views.py
+++ b/generic/views.py
@@ -4736,12 +4736,17 @@ class UpdateQuestionMixin(RedirectMixin, RevisionMixin, UpdateView):
         # Do permission checks here
 
         obj = context["object"]
-        if (
+        if self.request.user in obj.get_author_objects():
+            return context
+        elif (
             self.request.user.groups.filter(name="long_checker").exists()
             or self.request.user.is_superuser
         ):
             return context
-        if self.request.user in obj.get_author_objects():
+
+        review_group = f"{obj.get_app_name()}_reviewer"
+        logger.debug(f"Checking for group membership: {review_group}")
+        if self.request.user.groups.filter(name=review_group).exists():
             return context
         raise PermissionDenied()  # or Http404