diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/server/ManagementServerImpl.java b/server/src/com/cloud/server/ManagementServerImpl.java
index 9c17d0b031e..16a70644ea7 100755
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/server/ManagementServerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/server/ManagementServerImpl.java
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ public class ManagementServerImpl implements ManagementServer {
         
         if (accountName != null && domainId != null) {
             permittedAccounts.add(_accountMgr.finalizeOwner(caller, accountName, domainId, null));
-        } else {
+        } else if (caller.getType() != Account.ACCOUNT_TYPE_ADMIN){
             permittedAccounts.add(caller);
         }