diff --git a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-order.php b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-order.php
index 35c45dd2c76..ecb054c7677 100644
--- a/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-order.php
+++ b/includes/abstracts/abstract-wc-order.php
@@ -2383,4 +2383,14 @@ abstract class WC_Abstract_Order {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if an order can be edited, specifically for use on the Edit Order screen
+	 *
+	 * @access public
+	 * @return bool
+	 */
+	public function is_editable() {
+		return in_array( $order->get_status(), apply_filters( 'wc_order_can_be_edited', array( 'pending', 'on-hold', 'auto-draft' ) ) );
+	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-items.php b/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-items.php
index 35eefe711c5..dd7838088be 100644
--- a/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-items.php
+++ b/includes/admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-items.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $line_items_fee      = $order->get_items( 'fee' );
 $line_items_shipping = $order->get_items( 'shipping' );
 
 // Check if order can be edited
-$can_be_edited = in_array( $order->get_status(), apply_filters( 'wc_order_can_be_edited', array( 'pending', 'on-hold', 'auto-draft' ) ) );
+$can_be_edited = $order->is_editable();
 
 if ( 'yes' == get_option( 'woocommerce_calc_taxes' ) ) {
 	$order_taxes         = $order->get_taxes();
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-ajax.php b/includes/class-wc-ajax.php
index 9251551772c..895eef40c8b 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-ajax.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-ajax.php
@@ -1005,7 +1005,7 @@ class WC_AJAX {
 		}
 
 		$item          = apply_filters( 'woocommerce_ajax_order_item', $item, $item_id );
-		$can_be_edited = in_array( $order->get_status(), apply_filters( 'wc_order_can_be_edited', array( 'pending', 'on-hold' ) ) );
+		$can_be_edited = $order->is_editable();
 
 		include( 'admin/meta-boxes/views/html-order-item.php' );
 
@@ -1023,7 +1023,7 @@ class WC_AJAX {
 		$order_id      = absint( $_POST['order_id'] );
 		$order         = wc_get_order( $order_id );
 		$order_taxes   = $order->get_taxes();
-		$can_be_edited = in_array( $order->get_status(), apply_filters( 'wc_order_can_be_edited', array( 'pending', 'on-hold' ) ) );
+		$can_be_edited = $order->is_editable();
 		$item          = array();
 
 		// Add new fee
@@ -1053,7 +1053,7 @@ class WC_AJAX {
 		$order            = wc_get_order( $order_id );
 		$order_taxes      = $order->get_taxes();
 		$shipping_methods = WC()->shipping() ? WC()->shipping->load_shipping_methods() : array();
-		$can_be_edited    = in_array( $order->get_status(), apply_filters( 'wc_order_can_be_edited', array( 'pending', 'on-hold' ) ) );
+		$can_be_edited    = $order->is_editable();
 		$item             = array();
 
 		// Add new shipping