diff --git a/website_code/php/properties/sharing_status_template.php b/website_code/php/properties/sharing_status_template.php
index 29e8705488..8ac408e52f 100644
--- a/website_code/php/properties/sharing_status_template.php
+++ b/website_code/php/properties/sharing_status_template.php
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
          * show a different view if you are the file creator
          */
 
-        if(is_user_creator(mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['template_id']))){
+        if(is_user_creator(mysql_real_escape_string($_POST['template_id'])) ||is_user_admin() ){
 
             echo "<div class=\"share_top\"><p class=\"header\"><span>To share this template with some one, please type their name here. The user must have an account on the site to appear in this search.</span></p><form id=\"share_form\"><input name=\"searcharea\" onkeyup=\"javascript:name_select_template()\" type=\"text\" size=\"20\" /></form><div id=\"area2\"><p>Names will appear here</p></div><p id=\"area3\"></div>";