diff --git a/application/controllers/NotificationsController.php b/application/controllers/NotificationsController.php
index 5ed02a04..2ddb360d 100644
--- a/application/controllers/NotificationsController.php
+++ b/application/controllers/NotificationsController.php
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@ class NotificationsController extends ObjectsController
         throw new NotFoundError('Not found');
     }
 
+    protected function assertApplyRulePermission()
+    {
+        return $this->assertPermission('director/notifications');
+    }
+
     protected function checkDirectorPermissions()
     {
         $this->assertPermission('director/notifications');
diff --git a/library/Director/Web/Controller/ObjectsController.php b/library/Director/Web/Controller/ObjectsController.php
index 86ed081c..8227a327 100644
--- a/library/Director/Web/Controller/ObjectsController.php
+++ b/library/Director/Web/Controller/ObjectsController.php
@@ -109,10 +109,15 @@ abstract class ObjectsController extends ActionController
             : TemplatesTable::create($type, $this->db())->renderTo($this);
     }
 
+    protected function assertApplyRulePermission()
+    {
+        return $this->assertPermission('director/admin');
+    }
+
     public function applyrulesAction()
     {
         $this
-            ->assertPermission('director/admin')
+            ->assertApplyRulePermission()
             ->addObjectsTabs()
             ->addTitle(
                 $this->translate('All your %s Apply Rules'),