diff --git a/backend/open_webui/routers/knowledge.py b/backend/open_webui/routers/knowledge.py
index aa85e59f20..5d2167c2cd 100644
--- a/backend/open_webui/routers/knowledge.py
+++ b/backend/open_webui/routers/knowledge.py
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ async def get_knowledge_bases(
                 **knowledge_base.model_dump(),
                 write_access=(
                     user.id == knowledge_base.user_id
+                    or (user.role == "admin" and BYPASS_ADMIN_ACCESS_CONTROL)
                     or has_access(
                         user.id, "write", knowledge_base.access_control, db=db
                     )
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ async def search_knowledge_bases(
                 **knowledge_base.model_dump(),
                 write_access=(
                     user.id == knowledge_base.user_id
+                    or (user.role == "admin" and BYPASS_ADMIN_ACCESS_CONTROL)
                     or has_access(
                         user.id, "write", knowledge_base.access_control, db=db
                     )
@@ -303,6 +305,7 @@ async def get_knowledge_by_id(
                 **knowledge.model_dump(),
                 write_access=(
                     user.id == knowledge.user_id
+                    or (user.role == "admin" and BYPASS_ADMIN_ACCESS_CONTROL)
                     or has_access(user.id, "write", knowledge.access_control, db=db)
                 ),
             )