diff --git a/lib/actions/documentaction.inc.php b/lib/actions/documentaction.inc.php
index a4bf873..453a7c3 100644
--- a/lib/actions/documentaction.inc.php
+++ b/lib/actions/documentaction.inc.php
@@ -39,6 +39,14 @@ class KTDocumentAction extends KTStandardDispatcher {
         if (is_null($this->_sShowPermission)) {
             return true;
         }
+        if ($this->_bAdminAlwaysAvailable) {
+            if (Permission::userIsSystemAdministrator($this->oUser->getId())) {
+                return true;
+            }
+            if (Permission::isUnitAdministratorForFolder($this->oUser, $this->oDocument->getFolderId())) {
+                return true;
+            }
+        }
         $oPermission =& KTPermission::getByName($this->_sShowPermission);
         if (PEAR::isError($oPermission)) {
             return true;
diff --git a/plugins/ktcore/KTPermissions.php b/plugins/ktcore/KTPermissions.php
index fa28fdb..0a6d3e1 100644
--- a/plugins/ktcore/KTPermissions.php
+++ b/plugins/ktcore/KTPermissions.php
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ require_once(KT_LIB_DIR . "/permissions/permissionutil.inc.php");
 class KTDocumentPermissionsAction extends KTDocumentAction {
     var $sDisplayName = 'Permissions';
     var $sName = 'ktcore.actions.document.permissions';
+    var $_bAdminAlwaysAvailable = true;
 
     function do_main() {
         $this->oPage->setBreadcrumbDetails("permissions");