diff --git a/PlexRequests.Helpers/Permissions/Permissions.cs b/PlexRequests.Helpers/Permissions/Permissions.cs
index 74b20992e..57112ee7e 100644
--- a/PlexRequests.Helpers/Permissions/Permissions.cs
+++ b/PlexRequests.Helpers/Permissions/Permissions.cs
@@ -70,6 +70,9 @@ namespace PlexRequests.Helpers.Permissions
         UsersCanViewOnlyOwnRequests = 1024,
 
         [Display(Name = "Users can only view their own issues")]
-        UsersCanViewOnlyOwnIssues = 2048
+        UsersCanViewOnlyOwnIssues = 2048,
+
+        [Display(Name = "Bypass the request limit")]
+        BypassRequestLimit = 4096
     }
 }
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diff --git a/PlexRequests.UI/Modules/SearchModule.cs b/PlexRequests.UI/Modules/SearchModule.cs
index c5c02111b..2ce0e9469 100644
--- a/PlexRequests.UI/Modules/SearchModule.cs
+++ b/PlexRequests.UI/Modules/SearchModule.cs
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ namespace PlexRequests.UI.Modules
             if (IsAdmin)
                 return true;
 
-            if (ShouldAutoApprove(type,s,Username))
+            if (Security.HasPermissions(User, Permissions.BypassRequestLimit))
                 return true;
 
             var requestLimit = GetRequestLimitForType(type, s);