diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/__init__.py
index 161c5513378..7b09cfc87a6 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/actions/__init__.py
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ class DefaultToolAction(ToolAction):
                 # fetch dataset details for this input from the database.
                 if collection_info and collection_info.is_mapped_over(input_name):
                     action_tuples = collection_info.map_over_action_tuples(input_name)
-                    if not trans.app.security_agent.can_access_datasets(current_user_roles, action_tuples):
+                    if not trans.user_is_admin and not trans.app.security_agent.can_access_datasets(current_user_roles, action_tuples):
                         raise ItemAccessibilityException("User does not have permission to use a dataset provided for input.")
                     for action, role_id in action_tuples:
                         record_permission(action, role_id)
                 else:
-                    if not trans.app.security_agent.can_access_dataset(current_user_roles, data.dataset):
-                        raise ItemAccessibilityException(f"User does not have permission to use a dataset ({data.id}) provided for input.")
+                    if not trans.user_is_admin and not trans.app.security_agent.can_access_dataset(current_user_roles, data.dataset):
+                        raise ItemAccessibilityException(f"User does not have permission to use dataset ({data.name}) provided for input.")
                     permissions = trans.app.security_agent.get_permissions(data.dataset)
                     for action, roles in permissions.items():
                         for role in roles:
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class DefaultToolAction(ToolAction):
                     collection = value.collection
 
                 action_tuples = collection.dataset_action_tuples
-                if not trans.app.security_agent.can_access_datasets(current_user_roles, action_tuples):
+                if not trans.user_is_admin and not trans.app.security_agent.can_access_datasets(current_user_roles, action_tuples):
                     raise ItemAccessibilityException("User does not have permission to use a dataset provided for input.")
                 for action, role_id in action_tuples:
                     record_permission(action, role_id)
diff --git a/test/unit/app/tools/test_actions.py b/test/unit/app/tools/test_actions.py
index 3af9965926b..b94bac7fdcb 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/tools/test_actions.py
+++ b/test/unit/app/tools/test_actions.py
@@ -243,6 +243,7 @@ class MockTrans:
         self.sa_session = self.app.model.context
         self.model = app.model
         self._user_is_active = True
+        self.user_is_admin = False
 
     def get_user_is_active(self):
         # NOTE: the real user_is_active also checks whether activation is enabled in the config