diff --git a/apps/main/__init__.py b/apps/main/__init__.py
index 842c5d11ab..8a502f30f9 100644
--- a/apps/main/__init__.py
+++ b/apps/main/__init__.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def is_superuser(context):
     return context['request'].user.is_staff or context['request'].user.is_superuser
 
 maintenance_menu = {'text': _(u'maintenance'), 'view': 'maintenance_menu', 'famfam': 'wrench', 'icon': 'wrench.png'}
-statistics = {'text': _(u'statistics'), 'view': 'statistics', 'famfam': 'table', 'icon': 'blackboard_sum.png'}
+statistics = {'text': _(u'statistics'), 'view': 'statistics', 'famfam': 'table', 'icon': 'blackboard_sum.png', 'condition': is_superuser}
 diagnostics = {'text': _(u'diagnostics'), 'view': 'diagnostics', 'famfam': 'pill', 'icon': 'pill.png'}
 sentry = {'text': _(u'sentry'), 'view': 'sentry', 'famfam': 'bug', 'icon': 'bug.png', 'condition': is_superuser}
 admin_site = {'text': _(u'admin site'), 'view': 'admin:index', 'famfam': 'keyboard', 'icon': 'keyboard.png', 'condition': is_superuser}
diff --git a/apps/main/views.py b/apps/main/views.py
index 316b4b6e6d..12aabda9e5 100644
--- a/apps/main/views.py
+++ b/apps/main/views.py
@@ -46,15 +46,18 @@ def maintenance_menu(request):
 
 
 def statistics(request):
-    blocks = []
-    blocks.append(documents_statistics())
-    blocks.append(ocr_statistics())
+    if request.user.is_superuser or request.user.is_staff:
+        blocks = []
+        blocks.append(documents_statistics())
+        blocks.append(ocr_statistics())
 
-    return render_to_response('statistics.html', {
-        'blocks': blocks,
-        'title': _(u'Statistics')
-    },
-    context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+        return render_to_response('statistics.html', {
+            'blocks': blocks,
+            'title': _(u'Statistics')
+        },
+        context_instance=RequestContext(request))
+    else:
+        raise PermissionDenied
 
 
 def diagnostics_view(request):