diff --git a/server/routes/request.ts b/server/routes/request.ts
index f3ee5ca72..1bde2259d 100644
--- a/server/routes/request.ts
+++ b/server/routes/request.ts
@@ -293,7 +293,20 @@ requestRoutes.post('/', async (req, res, next) => {
         )
           ? MediaRequestStatus.APPROVED
           : MediaRequestStatus.PENDING,
-        modifiedBy: requestUser.id === req.user?.id ? undefined : req.user,
+        modifiedBy: req.user?.hasPermission(
+          [
+            req.body.is4k
+              ? Permission.AUTO_APPROVE_4K
+              : Permission.AUTO_APPROVE,
+            req.body.is4k
+              ? Permission.AUTO_APPROVE_4K_MOVIE
+              : Permission.AUTO_APPROVE_MOVIE,
+            Permission.MANAGE_REQUESTS,
+          ],
+          { type: 'or' }
+        )
+          ? req.user
+          : undefined,
         is4k: req.body.is4k,
         serverId: req.body.serverId,
         profileId: req.body.profileId,