diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
index 8bfe5dfc51..9c4609477c 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/chats.py
@@ -1412,19 +1412,16 @@ async def update_shared_chat_access_by_id(
     user=Depends(get_verified_user),
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
 ):
-    chat = await Chats.get_chat_by_id_and_user_id(id, user.id, db=db)
+    if user.role == 'admin':
+        chat = await Chats.get_chat_by_id(id, db=db)
+    else:
+        chat = await Chats.get_chat_by_id_and_user_id(id, user.id, db=db)
     if not chat:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
             detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND,
         )
 
-    if chat.user_id != user.id and user.role != 'admin':
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
-            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.ACCESS_PROHIBITED,
-        )
-
     form_data.access_grants = await filter_allowed_access_grants(
         request.app.state.config.USER_PERMISSIONS,
         user.id,
@@ -1449,19 +1446,16 @@ async def get_shared_chat_access_by_id(
     user=Depends(get_verified_user),
     db: AsyncSession = Depends(get_async_session),
 ):
-    chat = await Chats.get_chat_by_id_and_user_id(id, user.id, db=db)
+    if user.role == 'admin':
+        chat = await Chats.get_chat_by_id(id, db=db)
+    else:
+        chat = await Chats.get_chat_by_id_and_user_id(id, user.id, db=db)
     if not chat:
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
             detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.NOT_FOUND,
         )
 
-    if chat.user_id != user.id and user.role != 'admin':
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED,
-            detail=ERROR_MESSAGES.ACCESS_PROHIBITED,
-        )
-
     grants = await AccessGrants.get_grants_by_resource('shared_chat', id, db=db)
     return [
         {