diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index b98d6dd6..72de1284 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -88,11 +88,11 @@ def authenticate_admin
   end
 
   def authenticate_mod
-    redirect_to root_path, :notice => t('alerts.no-permission') unless user_is_mod?
+    redirect_to root_path, :notice => t('alerts.no-permission') unless user_is_mod? || user_is_admin?
   end
 
   def authenticate_organizer
-    redirect_to root_path, :notice => t('alerts.no-permission') unless user_is_organizer?
+    redirect_to root_path, :notice => t('alerts.no-permission') unless user_is_organizer? || user_is_admin?
   end
 
   def authenticate_staff