diff --git a/application/Api/v1/AddressdbApicontroller.php b/application/Api/v1/AddressdbApicontroller.php
index 156b4f1ee..43a86d6b4 100644
--- a/application/Api/v1/AddressdbApicontroller.php
+++ b/application/Api/v1/AddressdbApicontroller.php
@@ -911,8 +911,11 @@ class AddressdbApicontroller extends mfBaseApicontroller {
         if(!$netop) {
             $netop = PreordercampaignOperatorModel::getFirst(["operator_id" => $this->me->address_id, "preordercampaign_id" => $campaign->id]);
         }
+
         if(!$netop) {
-            return mfResponse::Unauthorized();
+            if($campaign->network->owner_id != $this->me->address_id) {
+                return mfResponse::Unauthorized();
+            }
         }
 
         $netoperator = $netop->operator;