diff --git a/editor/uploadImage.php b/editor/uploadImage.php
index 9b778ec894..47a4ec0a3b 100644
--- a/editor/uploadImage.php
+++ b/editor/uploadImage.php
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ function return_bytes($val) {
     return $val;
 }
 
-if (!isset($_SESSION['toolkits_logon_username']))
+if (!isset($_SESSION['toolkits_logon_username']) && !is_user_admin())
 {
+    _debug("Session is invalid or expired");
     die("Session is invalid or expired");
 }