diff --git a/plogical/acl.py b/plogical/acl.py
index 883dce276..1ca505dc5 100644
--- a/plogical/acl.py
+++ b/plogical/acl.py
@@ -714,7 +714,7 @@ class ACLManager:
             elif childDomain.master.admin == admin:
                 return 1
             else:
-                if childDomain.master.admin.owner.pk == admin:
+                if childDomain.master.admin.owner == admin:
                     return 1
 
         except:
@@ -722,10 +722,10 @@ class ACLManager:
 
             if currentACL['admin'] == 1:
                 return 1
-            elif  domainName.admin.pk == admin:
+            elif  domainName.admin == admin:
                 return 1
             else:
-                if domainName.admin.owner.pk == admin:
+                if domainName.admin.owner == admin:
                     return 1
                 else:
                     return 0
diff --git a/plogical/applicationInstaller.py b/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
index e84f7b50c..fa27583eb 100755
--- a/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
+++ b/plogical/applicationInstaller.py
@@ -1924,7 +1924,9 @@ class ApplicationInstaller(multi.Thread):
                     website.phpSelection = 'PHP 8.0'
                     website.save()
 
-                if ACLManager.checkOwnership(website.domain, self.extraArgs['adminID'],
+                admin = Administrator.objects.get(pk=self.extraArgs['adminID'])
+
+                if ACLManager.checkOwnership(website.domain, admin,
                                              self.extraArgs['currentACL']) == 0:
                     statusFile = open(tempStatusPath, 'w')
                     statusFile.writelines('You dont own this site.[404]')