diff --git a/routers/repo/repo.go b/routers/repo/repo.go
index d60ec68834..d4af0babc0 100644
--- a/routers/repo/repo.go
+++ b/routers/repo/repo.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func checkContextUser(ctx *middleware.Context, uid int64) *models.User {
 	}
 
 	// Check ownership of organization.
-	if !org.IsOrganization() || !org.IsOwnedBy(ctx.User.Id) {
+	if !org.IsOrganization() || !(ctx.User.IsAdmin || org.IsOwnedBy(ctx.User.Id)) {
 		ctx.Error(403)
 		return nil
 	}