Index: t3lib/class.t3lib_userauthgroup.php
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--- t3lib/class.t3lib_userauthgroup.php	(revision 5205)
+++ t3lib/class.t3lib_userauthgroup.php	(working copy)
@@ -1027,7 +1027,11 @@
 	 * @return	integer		File operation permission bitmask
 	 */
 	public function getFileoperationPermissions() {
-		return $this->groupData['fileoper_perms'];
+		if ($this->isAdmin()) {	
+			return 31;
+		} else {
+			return $this->groupData['fileoper_perms'];
+		}
 	}
 
 	/**