diff --git a/lib/galaxy/managers/library_datasets.py b/lib/galaxy/managers/library_datasets.py
index de968e748a0..115f3cb66e8 100644
--- a/lib/galaxy/managers/library_datasets.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/managers/library_datasets.py
@@ -209,12 +209,12 @@ class LibraryDatasetsManager(object):
         rval['full_path'] = full_path
         rval['file_size'] = util.nice_size(int(ldda.get_size()))
         rval['date_uploaded'] = ldda.create_time.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %I:%M %p")
-        rval['can_user_modify'] = trans.app.security_agent.can_modify_library_item(current_user_roles, ld) or trans.user_is_admin()
+        rval['can_user_modify'] = trans.user_is_admin() or trans.app.security_agent.can_modify_library_item(current_user_roles, ld)
         rval['is_unrestricted'] = trans.app.security_agent.dataset_is_public(ldda.dataset)
         rval['tags'] = self.tag_manager.get_tags_str(ldda.tags)
 
         #  Manage dataset permission is always attached to the dataset itself, not the the ld or ldda to maintain consistency
-        rval['can_user_manage'] = trans.app.security_agent.can_manage_dataset(current_user_roles, ldda.dataset) or trans.user_is_admin()
+        rval['can_user_manage'] = trans.user_is_admin() or trans.app.security_agent.can_manage_dataset(current_user_roles, ldda.dataset)
         return rval
 
     def _build_path(self, trans, folder):