diff --git a/htdocs/user/class/api_users.class.php b/htdocs/user/class/api_users.class.php
index 7038d521180..b2e30b6b8c5 100644
--- a/htdocs/user/class/api_users.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/user/class/api_users.class.php
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class Users extends DolibarrApi
 	public function post($request_data = null)
 	{
 		// Check user authorization
-		if (!DolibarrApiAccess::$user->hasRight('user', 'creer') && empty(DolibarrApiAccess::$user->admin)) {
+		if (!DolibarrApiAccess::$user->hasRight('user', 'user', 'creer') && empty(DolibarrApiAccess::$user->admin)) {
 			throw new RestException(403, "User creation not allowed for login ".DolibarrApiAccess::$user->login);
 		}