diff --git a/server/policies/collection.test.ts b/server/policies/collection.test.ts
index dc658014f..03b9e352c 100644
--- a/server/policies/collection.test.ts
+++ b/server/policies/collection.test.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,23 @@ describe("admin", () => {
     expect(abilities.read).toEqual(true);
     expect(abilities.update).toEqual(true);
   });
+
+  it("should allow updating documents in view only collection", async () => {
+    const team = await buildTeam();
+    const user = await buildAdmin({
+      teamId: team.id,
+    });
+    const collection = await buildCollection({
+      teamId: team.id,
+      permission: CollectionPermission.Read,
+    });
+    const abilities = serialize(user, collection);
+    expect(abilities.readDocument).toEqual(true);
+    expect(abilities.createDocument).toEqual(true);
+    expect(abilities.share).toEqual(true);
+    expect(abilities.read).toEqual(true);
+    expect(abilities.update).toEqual(true);
+  });
 });
 
 describe("member", () => {
diff --git a/server/policies/collection.ts b/server/policies/collection.ts
index c2c092d72..e7f56e866 100644
--- a/server/policies/collection.ts
+++ b/server/policies/collection.ts
@@ -75,6 +75,9 @@ allow(User, "share", Collection, (user, collection) => {
   if (!collection.sharing) {
     return false;
   }
+  if (!collection.isPrivate && user.isAdmin) {
+    return true;
+  }
 
   if (
     collection.permission !== CollectionPermission.ReadWrite ||
@@ -110,6 +113,10 @@ allow(
       return false;
     }
 
+    if (!collection.isPrivate && user.isAdmin) {
+      return true;
+    }
+
     if (
       collection.permission !== CollectionPermission.ReadWrite ||
       user.isViewer