diff --git a/core/userclass.php b/core/userclass.php
index fdb0ce28..bcd05c36 100644
--- a/core/userclass.php
+++ b/core/userclass.php
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ new UserClass("base", null, [
     "bulk_edit_image_rating" => false,
 
     "view_trash" => false,
+    "perform_bulk_actions" => false,
 ]);
 
 new UserClass("anonymous", "base", [
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ new UserClass("admin", "base", [
     "edit_image_rating" => true,
     "bulk_edit_image_rating" => true,
     "view_trash" => true,
-
+    "perform_bulk_actions" => true,
 ]);
 
 new UserClass("hellbanned", "user", [
diff --git a/ext/bulk_actions/main.php b/ext/bulk_actions/main.php
index 93d80480..d8dde6d9 100644
--- a/ext/bulk_actions/main.php
+++ b/ext/bulk_actions/main.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ class BulkActions extends Extension
     public function onPageRequest(PageRequestEvent $event)
     {
         global $page, $user;
-        if ($event->page_matches("bulk_action") && $user->is_admin()) {
+        if ($event->page_matches("bulk_action") && $user->can("perform_bulk_actions")) {
             if (!isset($_POST['bulk_action'])) {
                 return;
             }