diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
index 6452b0d4f47..73bf8c94b43 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_attachment.py
@@ -197,10 +197,11 @@ class ir_attachment(osv.osv):
         if ids:
             if isinstance(ids, (int, long)):
                 ids = [ids]
-            cr.execute('SELECT DISTINCT res_model, res_id FROM ir_attachment WHERE id = ANY (%s)', (ids,))
-            for rmod, rid in cr.fetchall():
+            cr.execute('SELECT DISTINCT res_model, res_id, create_uid FROM ir_attachment WHERE id = ANY (%s)', (ids,))
+            for rmod, rid, create_uid in cr.fetchall():
                 if not (rmod and rid):
-                    require_employee = True
+                    if create_uid != uid:
+                        require_employee = True
                     continue
                 res_ids.setdefault(rmod,set()).add(rid)
         if values: