diff --git a/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/NotificationController.cs b/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/NotificationController.cs
index 8e439fd2..8eb06c88 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/NotificationController.cs
+++ b/Oqtane.Server/Controllers/NotificationController.cs
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ namespace Oqtane.Controllers
 
         private bool IsAuthorized(int? userid)
         {
-            bool authorized = false;
+            bool authorized = User.IsInRole(RoleNames.Admin);
             if (userid != null)
             {
                 authorized = (_userPermissions.GetUser(User).UserId == userid);