diff --git a/ckan/logic/action/update.py b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
index 67d2b19c09b..757d314a346 100644
--- a/ckan/logic/action/update.py
+++ b/ckan/logic/action/update.py
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ def package_update(context, data_dict):
 
     return_id_only = context.get('return_id_only', False)
 
+    # we could update the dataset so we should still be able to read it.
+    context['ignore_auth'] = True
     output = data_dict['id'] if return_id_only \
             else _get_action('package_show')(context, {'id': data_dict['id']})