diff --git a/src/wp-admin/users.php b/src/wp-admin/users.php
index 5a5dc411c3..087d93f1b7 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/users.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/users.php
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ case 'promote':
 			wp_die(__('Sorry, you are not allowed to edit this user.'));
 		// The new role of the current user must also have the promote_users cap or be a multisite super admin
 		if ( $id == $current_user->ID && ! $wp_roles->role_objects[ $role ]->has_cap('promote_users')
-			&& ! ( is_multisite() && is_super_admin() ) ) {
+			&& ! ( is_multisite() && current_user_can( 'manage_network_users' ) ) ) {
 				$update = 'err_admin_role';
 				continue;
 		}