diff --git a/app/main/views/jobs.py b/app/main/views/jobs.py
index 108281368..b2804a6c1 100644
--- a/app/main/views/jobs.py
+++ b/app/main/views/jobs.py
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ def view_job(service_id, job_id):
 
 @main.route("/services/<service_id>/jobs/<job_id>.json")
 @login_required
-@user_has_permissions('view_activity')
+@user_has_permissions('view_activity', admin_override=True)
 def view_job_updates(service_id, job_id):
     job = job_api_client.get_job(service_id, job_id)['data']
     notifications = notification_api_client.get_notifications_for_service(service_id, job_id)