diff --git a/application/User/UserController.php b/application/User/UserController.php
index 8f43358ec..18d2ab542 100644
--- a/application/User/UserController.php
+++ b/application/User/UserController.php
@@ -417,21 +417,23 @@ class UserController extends mfBaseController
     }
 
     protected function apiAction() {
-      if(!$this->me->is(["Admin"])) {
-        $this->redirect("Dashboard");
-      }
       $do = $this->request->do;
       $data = [];
 
+      $me = new User();
+      $me->load();
+
+      $return = false;
+
       switch($do) {
         case "sse":
-          $return = $this->startSuperexpertApi();
+          $me->is(["Admin"]) && $return = $this->startSuperexpertApi();
           break;
         case "ese":
-          $return = $this->extendSuperexpertApi();
+          $me->is(["Admin"]) && $return = $this->extendSuperexpertApi();
           break;
         case "endse":
-          $return = $this->endSuperexpertApi();
+          $me->is(["Admin"]) && $return = $this->endSuperexpertApi();
           break;
         case "getVodiaIdentity":
           $return = $this->getVodiaIdentityApi();
@@ -457,11 +459,14 @@ class UserController extends mfBaseController
             return ["enabled" => false];
         }
 
+        $me = new User();
+        $me->loadMe();
+
         $vodia = new Vodia_Api(VODIA_API_URL, VODIA_API_ADMIN_USER, VODIA_API_ADMIN_PASS);
 
-        $domain = $this->me->getFlag("vodia_identity_domain")->value();
-        $username = $this->me->getFlag("vodia_identity_username")->value();
-        $default = $this->me->getFlag("vodia_identity_default")->value();
+        $domain = $me->getFlag("vodia_identity_domain")->value();
+        $username = $me->getFlag("vodia_identity_username")->value();
+        $default = $me->getFlag("vodia_identity_default")->value();
 
 
         if(!$domain || !$username || !$default) {
@@ -503,8 +508,11 @@ class UserController extends mfBaseController
             return false;
         }
 
-        $domain = $this->me->getFlag("vodia_identity_domain")->value();
-        $username = $this->me->getFlag("vodia_identity_username")->value();
+        $me = new User();
+        $me->loadMe();
+
+        $domain = $me->getFlag("vodia_identity_domain")->value();
+        $username = $me->getFlag("vodia_identity_username")->value();
 
         if(!$domain || !$username) {
             return ["enabled" => false];