diff --git a/app/schemas.py b/app/schemas.py
index 050e35d48..3a9ab37e3 100644
--- a/app/schemas.py
+++ b/app/schemas.py
@@ -122,7 +122,9 @@ class SmsTemplateNotificationSchema(SmsNotificationSchema):
                     raise ValidationError('Invalid phone number for restricted service', 'restricted')
             # Assert the template is valid for the service which made the request.
             service = api_user['client']
-            if (service != current_app.config.get('ADMIN_CLIENT_USER_NAME') and
+            admin_users = [current_app.config.get('ADMIN_CLIENT_USER_NAME'),
+                           current_app.config.get('DELIVERY_CLIENT_USER_NAME')]
+            if (service not in admin_users and
                template.service != models.Service.query.filter_by(id=service).first()):
                 raise ValidationError('Invalid template', 'restricted')