diff --git a/src/pretix/api/auth/permission.py b/src/pretix/api/auth/permission.py
index 353446df8d..6534f68a6e 100644
--- a/src/pretix/api/auth/permission.py
+++ b/src/pretix/api/auth/permission.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 from rest_framework.permissions import SAFE_METHODS, BasePermission
 
 from pretix.api.models import OAuthAccessToken
-from pretix.base.models import Device, Event
+from pretix.base.models import Device, Event, User
+from pretix.base.models.auth import SuperuserPermissionSet
 from pretix.base.models.organizer import Organizer, TeamAPIToken
 from pretix.helpers.security import (
     SessionInvalid, SessionReauthRequired, assert_session_valid,
@@ -37,10 +38,13 @@ class EventPermission(BasePermission):
                 slug=request.resolver_match.kwargs['event'],
                 organizer__slug=request.resolver_match.kwargs['organizer'],
             ).select_related('organizer').first()
-            if not request.event or not perm_holder.has_event_permission(request.event.organizer, request.event):
+            if not request.event or not perm_holder.has_event_permission(request.event.organizer, request.event, request=request):
                 return False
             request.organizer = request.event.organizer
-            request.eventpermset = perm_holder.get_event_permission_set(request.organizer, request.event)
+            if isinstance(perm_holder, User) and perm_holder.has_active_staff_session(request.session.session_key):
+                request.eventpermset = SuperuserPermissionSet()
+            else:
+                request.eventpermset = perm_holder.get_event_permission_set(request.organizer, request.event)
 
             if required_permission and required_permission not in request.eventpermset:
                 return False
@@ -49,9 +53,12 @@ class EventPermission(BasePermission):
             request.organizer = Organizer.objects.filter(
                 slug=request.resolver_match.kwargs['organizer'],
             ).first()
-            if not request.organizer or not perm_holder.has_organizer_permission(request.organizer):
+            if not request.organizer or not perm_holder.has_organizer_permission(request.organizer, request=request):
                 return False
-            request.orgapermset = perm_holder.get_organizer_permission_set(request.organizer)
+            if isinstance(perm_holder, User) and perm_holder.has_active_staff_session(request.session.session_key):
+                request.orgapermset = SuperuserPermissionSet()
+            else:
+                request.orgapermset = perm_holder.get_organizer_permission_set(request.organizer)
 
             if required_permission and required_permission not in request.orgapermset:
                 return False
diff --git a/src/tests/api/test_permissions.py b/src/tests/api/test_permissions.py
index b1ae98586e..d852f93a04 100644
--- a/src/tests/api/test_permissions.py
+++ b/src/tests/api/test_permissions.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import time
 
 import pytest
 from django.test import override_settings
+from django.utils.timezone import now
 
 from pretix.base.models import Organizer
 
@@ -442,3 +443,17 @@ def test_token_org_subresources_permission_not_allowed(token_client, team, organ
         assert resp.status_code == 403
     else:
         assert resp.status_code in (404, 403)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.django_db
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("url", event_urls)
+def test_event_staff_requires_staff_session(user_client, organizer, team, event, url, user):
+    team.delete()
+    user.is_staff = True
+    user.save()
+
+    resp = user_client.get('/api/v1/organizers/{}/events/{}/{}'.format(organizer.slug, event.slug, url[1]))
+    assert resp.status_code == 403
+    user.staffsession_set.create(date_start=now(), session_key=user_client.session.session_key)
+    resp = user_client.get('/api/v1/organizers/{}/events/{}/{}'.format(organizer.slug, event.slug, url[1]))
+    assert resp.status_code == 200