diff --git a/administrator/components/com_fields/controllers/field.php b/administrator/components/com_fields/controllers/field.php
index 4d75638dda8aa..200924499d762 100644
--- a/administrator/components/com_fields/controllers/field.php
+++ b/administrator/components/com_fields/controllers/field.php
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ protected function allowAdd($data = array())
 	protected function allowEdit($data = array(), $key = 'id')
 	{
 		$recordId = (int) isset($data[$key]) ? $data[$key] : 0;
-		$user     = JFactory::getUser();
+		$user = JFactory::getUser();
 
-		// Check general edit permission first.
-		if ($user->authorise('core.edit', $this->component))
+		// Zero record (id:0), return component edit permission by calling parent controller method
+		if (!$recordId)
 		{
-			return true;
+			return parent::allowEdit($data, $key);
 		}
 
 		// Check edit on the record asset (explicit or inherited)