diff --git a/hypha/apply/funds/models/submissions.py b/hypha/apply/funds/models/submissions.py
index 6f434f44c6cf937a992d2a2a99bdef4e863aabe9..7f67698a5a629811c696d431a638cfe9337bd4e0 100644
--- a/hypha/apply/funds/models/submissions.py
+++ b/hypha/apply/funds/models/submissions.py
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ class AssignedReviewersQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
             else:
                 groups = {REVIEWER_GROUP_NAME}
         elif not groups:
-            if reviewer.is_apply_staff:
+            if reviewer.is_staff or reviewer.is_superuser:
                 groups = {STAFF_GROUP_NAME}
             else:
                 groups = {REVIEWER_GROUP_NAME}