diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index 211b5b05e4d..ed73f2dc76d 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func Register(r *macaron.Macaron) {
 
 		r.Group("/alerts", func() {
 			r.Post("/test", bind(dtos.AlertTestCommand{}), wrap(AlertTest))
-			r.Post("/:alertId/pause", bind(dtos.PauseAlertCommand{}), wrap(PauseAlert))
+			r.Post("/:alertId/pause", bind(dtos.PauseAlertCommand{}), wrap(PauseAlert), reqEditorRole)
 			r.Get("/:alertId", ValidateOrgAlert, wrap(GetAlert))
 			r.Get("/", wrap(GetAlerts))
 			r.Get("/states-for-dashboard", wrap(GetAlertStatesForDashboard))
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ func Register(r *macaron.Macaron) {
 			r.Put("/:notificationId", bind(m.UpdateAlertNotificationCommand{}), wrap(UpdateAlertNotification))
 			r.Get("/:notificationId", wrap(GetAlertNotificationById))
 			r.Delete("/:notificationId", wrap(DeleteAlertNotification))
-		}, reqOrgAdmin)
+		}, reqEditorRole)
 
 		r.Get("/annotations", wrap(GetAnnotations))
 		r.Post("/annotations/mass-delete", reqOrgAdmin, bind(dtos.DeleteAnnotationsCmd{}), wrap(DeleteAnnotations))