diff --git a/app/portainer/components/accessControlForm/porAccessControlFormController.js b/app/portainer/components/accessControlForm/porAccessControlFormController.js
index 05a6e35dd..5809a9dfb 100644
--- a/app/portainer/components/accessControlForm/porAccessControlFormController.js
+++ b/app/portainer/components/accessControlForm/porAccessControlFormController.js
@@ -92,6 +92,9 @@ angular.module('portainer.app').controller('porAccessControlFormController', [
       this.onChangeEnablement = function (enable) {
         $scope.$evalAsync(() => {
           ctrl.formData.AccessControlEnabled = enable;
+          if (enable) {
+            ctrl.formData.Ownership = isAdmin ? RCO.ADMINISTRATORS : RCO.PRIVATE;
+          }
         });
       };
     }