diff --git a/plugins/panels_storage/panelizer_default.inc b/plugins/panels_storage/panelizer_default.inc
index 6a6292c..f1598da 100644
--- a/plugins/panels_storage/panelizer_default.inc
+++ b/plugins/panels_storage/panelizer_default.inc
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ $plugin = array(
  */
 function panelizer_default_panels_storage_access($storage_type, $storage_id, $op, $account) {
   list ($entity_type, $bundle, $id) = explode(':', $storage_id);
+
+  // Allow users with the full administer permission to do anything.
+  if (user_access('administer panelizer')) {
+    return TRUE;
+  }
+
   if ($op == 'change layout') {
     return user_access("administer panelizer $entity_type $bundle defaults", $account) || user_access("administer panelizer $entity_type $bundle layout", $account);
   }