diff --git a/app/features/tournament-bracket/core/Tournament.ts b/app/features/tournament-bracket/core/Tournament.ts
index 4e76259f7..f8fa2572a 100644
--- a/app/features/tournament-bracket/core/Tournament.ts
+++ b/app/features/tournament-bracket/core/Tournament.ts
@@ -587,6 +587,8 @@ export class Tournament {
     if (!user) return false;
     if (isAdmin(user)) return true;
 
+    if (this.ctx.author.id === user.id) return true;
+
     return this.ctx.staff.some(
       (staff) => staff.id === user.id && staff.role === "ORGANIZER",
     );
@@ -596,6 +598,8 @@ export class Tournament {
     if (!user) return false;
     if (isAdmin(user)) return true;
 
+    if (this.ctx.author.id === user.id) return true;
+
     return this.ctx.staff.some(
       (staff) =>
         staff.id === user.id && ["ORGANIZER", "STREAMER"].includes(staff.role),