diff --git a/includes/event/event-capabilities.php b/includes/event/event-capabilities.php
index bdb50e813..d39e6ad99 100644
--- a/includes/event/event-capabilities.php
+++ b/includes/event/event-capabilities.php
@@ -110,6 +110,10 @@ private function has_edit( WP_User $user, Event $event ): bool {
 			return true;
 		}
 
+		if ( $this->is_gp_admin( $user ) ) {
+			return true;
+		}
+
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/tests/event/event-capabilities.php b/tests/event/event-capabilities.php
index aac67a241..7a484acf8 100644
--- a/tests/event/event-capabilities.php
+++ b/tests/event/event-capabilities.php
@@ -67,6 +67,16 @@ public function test_host_can_edit() {
 		$this->assertTrue( user_can( $non_author_user_id, 'edit_translation_event', $event_id ) );
 	}
 
+	public function test_gp_admin_can_edit() {
+		$this->set_normal_user_as_current();
+		$non_author_user_id = get_current_user_id();
+		$this->set_normal_user_as_current(); // This user is the author.
+
+		$event_id = $this->event_factory->create_active();
+		add_filter( 'gp_translation_events_can_crud_event', '__return_true' );
+
+		$this->assertTrue( user_can( $non_author_user_id, 'edit_translation_event', $event_id ) );
+	}
 
 	public function test_cannot_edit_past_event() {
 		$this->set_normal_user_as_current();