diff --git a/public/sites/all/modules/contrib/workbench_access/workbench_access.module b/public/sites/all/modules/contrib/workbench_access/workbench_access.module
index 8796cd3..f1b4e6d 100644
--- a/public/sites/all/modules/contrib/workbench_access/workbench_access.module
+++ b/public/sites/all/modules/contrib/workbench_access/workbench_access.module
@@ -362,6 +362,13 @@
     return NODE_ACCESS_IGNORE;
   }
 
+  // Allow access to own content. We ignore for published nodes.
+  if (is_object($node)) {
+    if($node->uid == $account->uid) {
+      return NODE_ACCESS_IGNORE;
+    }
+  }
+  
   // If disabled for this content type, do nothing.
   if (!is_object($node)) {
     $type = $node;