diff --git a/modules/node/cms_node_api.e b/modules/node/cms_node_api.e
index 7b45350..877d0c6 100644
--- a/modules/node/cms_node_api.e
+++ b/modules/node/cms_node_api.e
@@ -299,6 +299,16 @@ feature -- Permission Scope: Node
 					Result := cms_api.user_has_permission (a_user, a_action + " own " + l_type_name)
 				end
 			end
+			fixme ("when admin back end is ready, remove this, as too general.") -- FIXME
+			if not Result then
+				Result := cms_api.user_has_permission (a_user, a_action + " any node")
+				if not Result and a_user /= Void then
+					if is_author_of_node (a_user, a_node) then
+						Result := cms_api.user_has_permission (a_user, a_action + " own node")
+					end
+				end
+
+			end
 		end
 
 feature -- Change: Node