diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/channel/ChannelModal.vue b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/channel/ChannelModal.vue
index 5d6f3a7e7d..3d27149a14 100644
--- a/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/channel/ChannelModal.vue
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/frontend/shared/views/channel/ChannelModal.vue
@@ -156,6 +156,9 @@
     computed: {
       ...mapState(['currentLanguage']),
       ...mapGetters('channel', ['getChannel']),
+      ...mapState({
+        user: state => state.session.currentUser,
+      }),
       channel() {
         return this.getChannel(this.channelId) || {};
       },
@@ -338,8 +341,9 @@
         return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
           // Check if we already have the channel locally
           if (this.getChannel(channelId)) {
-            // Don't allow view-only channels
-            if (this.getChannel(channelId).edit) {
+            // Don't allow view-only channels,
+            // but allow admins to access
+            if (this.getChannel(channelId).edit || this.user.is_admin) {
               resolve();
             } else {
               this.$store.dispatch('errors/handleGenericError', {