diff --git a/djadmin2/permissions.py b/djadmin2/permissions.py
index ed23e8c..74420b7 100644
--- a/djadmin2/permissions.py
+++ b/djadmin2/permissions.py
@@ -114,6 +114,16 @@ class IsStaffPermission(BasePermission):
         is_staff)
 
 
+class IsSuperuserPermission(BasePermission):
+    '''
+    It ensures that the user is authenticated and is a superuser. However it
+    does not check if the user is a staff member.
+    '''
+    permissions = (
+        is_authenticated,
+        is_superuser)
+
+
 # TODO: needs documentation
 # TODO: needs integration into the REST API
 class ModelPermission(BasePermission):
diff --git a/docs/reference.rst b/docs/reference.rst
index 7d994a1..c875fe5 100644
--- a/docs/reference.rst
+++ b/docs/reference.rst
@@ -70,6 +70,8 @@ You can use the following permission classes directly in you views.
 
 .. autoclass:: djadmin2.permissions.IsStaffPermission
 
+.. autoclass:: djadmin2.permissions.IsSuperuserPermission
+
 .. autoclass:: djadmin2.permissions.ModelViewPermission
 
 .. autoclass:: djadmin2.permissions.ModelAddPermission