diff --git a/apps/qubit/modules/clipboard/actions/exportAction.class.php b/apps/qubit/modules/clipboard/actions/exportAction.class.php
index 9a99fdc3b6..fcd8cc7124 100644
--- a/apps/qubit/modules/clipboard/actions/exportAction.class.php
+++ b/apps/qubit/modules/clipboard/actions/exportAction.class.php
@@ -238,9 +238,12 @@ protected function earlyExecute()
             'informationObject' => sfConfig::get('app_ui_label_informationobject'),
             'actor' => sfConfig::get('app_ui_label_actor'),
             'repository' => sfConfig::get('app_ui_label_repository'),
-            'accession' => sfConfig::get('app_ui_label_accession'),
         ];
 
+        if ($this->context->user->hasCredential(['editor', 'administrator'], false)) {
+            $this->typeChoices['accession'] = sfConfig::get('app_ui_label_accession');
+        }
+
         $this->form->getValidatorSchema()->setOption('allow_extra_fields', true);
     }
 
diff --git a/js/exportOptions.js b/js/exportOptions.js
index 29bb517369..b487a1ac37 100644
--- a/js/exportOptions.js
+++ b/js/exportOptions.js
@@ -174,6 +174,7 @@
       {
         case 'actor':
         case 'repository':
+        case 'accession':
           url += type;
 
           break;