diff --git a/src/MicroweberPackages/User/helpers/api_user.php b/src/MicroweberPackages/User/helpers/api_user.php
index 2278395c345..ad6bb9572b3 100644
--- a/src/MicroweberPackages/User/helpers/api_user.php
+++ b/src/MicroweberPackages/User/helpers/api_user.php
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@
 
 });
 
-api_expose('users/search_authors', function ($params = false) {
+api_expose_admin('users/search_authors', function ($params = false) {
 
-    $return = array();
+    $return = array(); 
 
     $kw = false;
     if (isset($params['kw'])) {