diff --git a/admin/tool/dataprivacy/createdatarequest.php b/admin/tool/dataprivacy/createdatarequest.php
index cd7f575ea7a..83a5c901406 100644
--- a/admin/tool/dataprivacy/createdatarequest.php
+++ b/admin/tool/dataprivacy/createdatarequest.php
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ if ($manage) {
 $PAGE->set_context($context);
 
 // If contactdataprotectionofficer is disabled, send the user back to the profile page, or the privacy policy page.
-if (!\tool_dataprivacy\api::can_contact_dpo()) {
-    redirect($returnurl, get_string('contactdpoviaprivacypolicy', 'tool_dataprivacy'), \core\output\notification::NOTIFY_ERROR);
+// That is, unless you have sufficient capabilities to perform this on behalf of a user.
+if (!$manage && !\tool_dataprivacy\api::can_contact_dpo()) {
+    redirect($returnurl, get_string('contactdpoviaprivacypolicy', 'tool_dataprivacy'), 0, \core\output\notification::NOTIFY_ERROR);
 }
 
 $mform = new tool_dataprivacy_data_request_form($url->out(false), ['manage' => !empty($manage)]);