diff --git a/src/main/java/org/olat/admin/user/bulkChange/UserBulkChangeStep01.java b/src/main/java/org/olat/admin/user/bulkChange/UserBulkChangeStep01.java
index 99290284d51c3cab8007f9eeca882f405eedb7cc..707ba3d5c0d41be6ca9fff42a0fc530d8de7cd4e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/olat/admin/user/bulkChange/UserBulkChangeStep01.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/olat/admin/user/bulkChange/UserBulkChangeStep01.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ class UserBulkChangeStep01 extends BasicStep {
 
 			// check user rights:
 			Roles roles = ureq.getUserSession().getRoles();
-			if(roles.isUserManager()) {
+			if(roles.isUserManager() || roles.isRolesManager() || roles.isAdministrator()) {
 				initRole(OrganisationRoles.author, innerFormLayout);
 			}
 			if(roles.isRolesManager() || roles.isAdministrator()) {