diff --git a/core/server/api/posts.js b/core/server/api/posts.js
index fc85251db4..4f9caaa9f7 100644
--- a/core/server/api/posts.js
+++ b/core/server/api/posts.js
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ posts = {
         var self = this,
             include;
 
-        return canThis(self.user).edit.post(postData.id).then(function () {
+        return canThis(this).edit.post(postData.id).then(function () {
             return checkPostData(postData).then(function (checkedPostData) {
 
                 if (postData.include) {
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ posts = {
             include;
 
         // **returns:** a promise for the resulting post in a json object
-        return canThis(this.user).create.post().then(function () {
+        return canThis(this).create.post().then(function () {
             return checkPostData(postData).then(function (checkedPostData) {
                 if (postData.include) {
                     include = prepareInclude(postData.include);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ posts = {
     destroy: function destroy(args) {
         var self = this;
         // **returns:** a promise for a json response with the id of the deleted post
-        return canThis(this.user).remove.post(args.id).then(function () {
+        return canThis(this).remove.post(args.id).then(function () {
             // TODO: Would it be good to get rid of .call()?
             return posts.read.call({user: self.user}, {id : args.id, status: 'all'}).then(function (result) {
                 return dataProvider.Post.destroy(args.id).then(function () {
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ posts = {
     // **takes:** a string to generate the slug from
     generateSlug: function generateSlug(args) {
 
-        return canThis(this.user).slug.post().then(function () {
+        return canThis(this).slug.post().then(function () {
             return dataProvider.Base.Model.generateSlug(dataProvider.Post, args.title, {status: 'all'}).then(function (slug) {
                 if (slug) {
                     return slug;
diff --git a/core/server/models/post.js b/core/server/models/post.js
index e0e246efc2..58ffe7648b 100644
--- a/core/server/models/post.js
+++ b/core/server/models/post.js
@@ -473,21 +473,31 @@ Post = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
         });
     },
 
-    permissable: function (postModelOrId, context) {
+    permissable: function (postModelOrId, context, loadedPermissions, hasUserPermission, hasAppPermission) {
         var self = this,
-            userId = context.user,
-            postModel = postModelOrId;
+            postModel = postModelOrId,
+            origArgs;
 
         // If we passed in an id instead of a model, get the model
         // then check the permissions
         if (_.isNumber(postModelOrId) || _.isString(postModelOrId)) {
+            // Grab the original args without the first one
+            origArgs = _.toArray(arguments).slice(1);
+            // Get the actual post model
             return this.findOne({id: postModelOrId, status: 'all'}).then(function (foundPostModel) {
-                return self.permissable(foundPostModel, context);
+                // Build up the original args but substitute with actual model
+                var newArgs = [foundPostModel].concat(origArgs);
+
+                return self.permissable.apply(self, newArgs);
             }, errors.logAndThrowError);
         }
 
-        // If this is the author of the post, allow it.
-        if (postModel && userId === postModel.get('author_id')) {
+        if (postModel) {
+            // If this is the author of the post, allow it.
+            hasUserPermission = hasUserPermission || context.user === postModel.get('author_id');
+        }
+
+        if (hasUserPermission && hasAppPermission) {
             return when.resolve();
         }
 
diff --git a/core/server/models/user.js b/core/server/models/user.js
index 7dec00fad4..6651aca802 100644
--- a/core/server/models/user.js
+++ b/core/server/models/user.js
@@ -172,23 +172,34 @@ User = ghostBookshelf.Model.extend({
 
     },
 
-    permissable: function (userModelOrId, context) {
+    permissable: function (userModelOrId, context, loadedPermissions, hasUserPermission, hasAppPermission) {
         var self = this,
-            userId = context.user,
-            userModel = userModelOrId;
+            userModel = userModelOrId,
+            origArgs;
 
         // If we passed in an id instead of a model, get the model
         // then check the permissions
         if (_.isNumber(userModelOrId) || _.isString(userModelOrId)) {
+            // Grab the original args without the first one
+            origArgs = _.toArray(arguments).slice(1);
+            // Get the actual post model
             return this.findOne({id: userModelOrId}).then(function (foundUserModel) {
-                return self.permissable(foundUserModel, context);
+                // Build up the original args but substitute with actual model
+                var newArgs = [foundUserModel].concat(origArgs);
+
+                return self.permissable.apply(self, newArgs);
             }, errors.logAndThrowError);
         }
 
-        // If this is the same user that requests the operation allow it.
-        if (userModel && userId === userModel.get('id')) {
+        if (userModel) {
+            // If this is the same user that requests the operation allow it.
+            hasUserPermission = hasUserPermission || context.user === userModel.get('id');
+        }
+
+        if (hasUserPermission && hasAppPermission) {
             return when.resolve();
         }
+
         return when.reject();
     },
 
diff --git a/core/server/permissions/index.js b/core/server/permissions/index.js
index f450696b40..5d4dccf545 100644
--- a/core/server/permissions/index.js
+++ b/core/server/permissions/index.js
@@ -120,16 +120,14 @@ CanThisResult.prototype.buildObjectTypeHandlers = function (obj_types, act_type,
                     hasAppPermission = _.any(appPermissions, checkPermission);
                 }
 
+                // Offer a chance for the TargetModel to override the results
+                if (TargetModel && _.isFunction(TargetModel.permissable)) {
+                    return TargetModel.permissable(modelId, context, loadedPermissions, hasUserPermission, hasAppPermission);
+                }
+
                 if (hasUserPermission && hasAppPermission) {
                     return when.resolve();
                 }
-                return when.reject();
-            }).otherwise(function () {
-                // Check for special permissions on the model directly
-                if (TargetModel && _.isFunction(TargetModel.permissable)) {
-                    return TargetModel.permissable(modelId, context);
-                }
-
                 return when.reject();
             });
         };