diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
index d15a70798..9a15b0fc1 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/channels.py
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ async def get_channel_by_id(id: str, user=Depends(get_verified_user)):
             status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND
         )
 
-    if not has_access(user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control):
+    if user.role != "admin" and not has_access(
+        user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control
+    ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT()
         )
@@ -145,7 +147,9 @@ async def get_channel_messages(
             status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND
         )
 
-    if not has_access(user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control):
+    if user.role != "admin" and not has_access(
+        user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control
+    ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT()
         )
@@ -186,7 +190,9 @@ async def post_new_message(
             status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND
         )
 
-    if not has_access(user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control):
+    if user.role != "admin" and not has_access(
+        user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control
+    ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT()
         )
@@ -236,7 +242,9 @@ async def update_message_by_id(
             status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND
         )
 
-    if not has_access(user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control):
+    if user.role != "admin" and not has_access(
+        user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control
+    ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT()
         )
@@ -294,7 +302,9 @@ async def delete_message_by_id(
             status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND
         )
 
-    if not has_access(user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control):
+    if user.role != "admin" and not has_access(
+        user.id, type="read", access_control=channel.access_control
+    ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_403_FORBIDDEN, detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.DEFAULT()
         )