diff --git a/Zotlabs/Module/Directory.php b/Zotlabs/Module/Directory.php
index 091e1099c..ba3944bfd 100644
--- a/Zotlabs/Module/Directory.php
+++ b/Zotlabs/Module/Directory.php
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class Directory extends Controller
         $directory_admin = false;
 
         $url = z_root() . '/dirsearch';
-        if (is_site_admin()) {
+        if (is_sys_channel(local_channel())) {
             $directory_admin = true;
         }