diff --git a/include/inc_act/act_export.php b/include/inc_act/act_export.php
index 2037020f2..e2b4c4e3c 100644
--- a/include/inc_act/act_export.php
+++ b/include/inc_act/act_export.php
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@
 
     echo '</body></html>';
     exit();
-} elseif ($action == 'exportsubscriber') {
+} elseif ($action == 'exportsubscriber' && !empty($_SESSION["wcs_user_admin"])) {
 
     // export list of newsletter subscribers
     $_userInfo = array();