diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Permissions.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Permissions.cs
index 8e949768387..cdd5321bde7 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Permissions.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.MediaLibrary/Permissions.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public IEnumerable<PermissionStereotype> GetDefaultStereotypes() {
                 },
                 new PermissionStereotype {
                     Name = "Author",
-                    Permissions = new[] {ManageMediaContent}
+                    Permissions = new[] {ManageOwnMedia}
                 },
                 new PermissionStereotype {
                     Name = "Contributor",