diff --git a/inc/inc.ClassAccessOperation.php b/inc/inc.ClassAccessOperation.php
index 352c7cead..0b838d546 100644
--- a/inc/inc.ClassAccessOperation.php
+++ b/inc/inc.ClassAccessOperation.php
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class SeedDMS_AccessOperation {
 			$latestContent = $this->obj->getLatestContent();
 			$status = $latestContent->getStatus();
 			$workflow = $latestContent->getWorkflow();
-			if ((($this->settings->_enableVersionModification && ($this->obj->getAccessMode($this->user) >= M_READWRITE)) || $this->user->isAdmin()) && ($status["status"]==S_DRAFT_REV || ($workflow && $workflow->getInitState()->getID() == $latestContent->getWorkflowState()->getID()))) {
+			if ((($this->settings->_enableVersionModification && ($this->obj->getAccessMode($this->user) >= M_READWRITE)) || $this->user->isAdmin()) && (in_array($status["status"], array(S_DRAFT_REV, S_DRAFT_APP)) || ($workflow && $workflow->getInitState()->getID() == $latestContent->getWorkflowState()->getID()))) {
 				return true;
 			}
 		}