diff --git a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authorize/AuthorizeServiceImpl.java b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authorize/AuthorizeServiceImpl.java
index eb7d60d84c..debf3c6863 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authorize/AuthorizeServiceImpl.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/main/java/org/dspace/authorize/AuthorizeServiceImpl.java
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ public class AuthorizeServiceImpl implements AuthorizeService {
                                                                        groupService.allMemberGroups(c, e),
                                                                        Constants.ADMIN, Constants.COLLECTION);
 
-            if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(policies)) {
+            if (CollectionUtils.isNotEmpty(policies) || isCommunityAdmin(c, e)) {
                 return true;
             }
         }
diff --git a/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/authorize/AuthorizeServiceTest.java b/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/authorize/AuthorizeServiceTest.java
index 110700070f..0ce391ae59 100644
--- a/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/authorize/AuthorizeServiceTest.java
+++ b/dspace-api/src/test/java/org/dspace/authorize/AuthorizeServiceTest.java
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ import java.sql.SQLException;
 import org.dspace.AbstractUnitTest;
 import org.dspace.authorize.factory.AuthorizeServiceFactory;
 import org.dspace.authorize.service.ResourcePolicyService;
+import org.dspace.content.Collection;
 import org.dspace.content.Community;
 import org.dspace.content.factory.ContentServiceFactory;
+import org.dspace.content.service.CollectionService;
 import org.dspace.content.service.CommunityService;
 import org.dspace.core.Constants;
 import org.dspace.eperson.EPerson;
@@ -36,6 +38,7 @@ public class AuthorizeServiceTest extends AbstractUnitTest {
     protected ResourcePolicyService resourcePolicyService = AuthorizeServiceFactory.getInstance()
                                                                                    .getResourcePolicyService();
     protected CommunityService communityService = ContentServiceFactory.getInstance().getCommunityService();
+    protected CollectionService collectionService = ContentServiceFactory.getInstance().getCollectionService();
 
     public AuthorizeServiceTest() {
     }
@@ -125,4 +128,39 @@ public class AuthorizeServiceTest extends AbstractUnitTest {
             throw new AssertionError(ex);
         }
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testIsCollectionAdmin() throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        Community community = communityService.create(null, context);
+        Collection collection = collectionService.create(context, community);
+        EPerson eperson = ePersonService.create(context);
+
+        Group administrators = collectionService.createAdministrators(context, collection);
+        groupService.addMember(context, administrators, eperson);
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        context.commit();
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(authorizeService.isCollectionAdmin(context, eperson));
+    }
+
+    @Test
+    public void testIsCollectionAdminReturnsTrueIfTheUserIsCommunityAdmin() throws SQLException, AuthorizeException {
+
+        context.turnOffAuthorisationSystem();
+
+        Community community = communityService.create(null, context);
+        EPerson eperson = ePersonService.create(context);
+
+        Group administrators = communityService.createAdministrators(context, community);
+        groupService.addMember(context, administrators, eperson);
+
+        context.restoreAuthSystemState();
+        context.commit();
+
+        Assert.assertTrue(authorizeService.isCollectionAdmin(context, eperson));
+    }
 }