diff --git a/src/documents/permissions.py b/src/documents/permissions.py
index bdd6fd555..d16d7aa1c 100644
--- a/src/documents/permissions.py
+++ b/src/documents/permissions.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class PaperlessObjectPermissions(DjangoObjectPermissions):
 
 class PaperlessAdminPermissions(BasePermission):
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
-        return request.user.has_perm("admin.view_logentry")
+        return request.user.is_staff
 
 
 def get_groups_with_only_permission(obj, codename):
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_api_permissions.py b/src/documents/tests/test_api_permissions.py
index 92e47a1ed..d7131b834 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_api_permissions.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_api_permissions.py
@@ -131,6 +131,7 @@ class TestApiAuth(DirectoriesMixin, APITestCase):
     def test_api_sufficient_permissions(self):
         user = User.objects.create_user(username="test")
         user.user_permissions.add(*Permission.objects.all())
+        user.is_staff = True
         self.client.force_authenticate(user)
 
         Document.objects.create(title="Test")