diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
index ab1e91ea77c..1c9703e8e60 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class ir_attachment(osv.osv):
             ima.check(cr, uid, model, mode)
             self.pool[model].check_access_rule(cr, uid, existing_ids, mode, context=context)
         if require_employee:
-            if not self.pool['res.users'].has_group(cr, uid, 'base.group_user'):
+            if not uid == SUPERUSER_ID and not self.pool['res.users'].has_group(cr, uid, 'base.group_user'):
                 raise except_orm(_('Access Denied'), _("Sorry, you are not allowed to access this document."))
 
     def _search(self, cr, uid, args, offset=0, limit=None, order=None, context=None, count=False, access_rights_uid=None):