diff --git a/app/controllers/news_controller.rb b/app/controllers/news_controller.rb
index 16e66e3..fe7e084 100644
--- a/app/controllers/news_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/news_controller.rb
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ class NewsController < ApplicationController
     access_level = OrbitHelper.user_access_level?
     page = Page.where(:module => "news").first rescue nil
 
-    if !news.approved && (access_level != "manager" && access_level != "admin")
+    if !news.approved && (access_level != "manager" && access_level != "admin" && access_level != "sub_manager")
       return {}
     end
      ma = ModuleApp.find_by_key("news") rescue nil