diff --git a/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy b/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy
index 012ee14483..226bb4cda4 100644
--- a/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy
+++ b/src/login/org.freedesktop.login1.policy
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
                 <description gettext-domain="systemd">Allow applications to inhibit system shutdown</description>
                 <message gettext-domain="systemd">Authentication is required for an application to inhibit system shutdown.</message>
                 <defaults>
-                        <allow_any>no</allow_any>
+                        <allow_any>auth_admin_keep</allow_any>
                         <allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
                         <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
                 </defaults>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
                 <description gettext-domain="systemd">Allow applications to inhibit system sleep</description>
                 <message gettext-domain="systemd">Authentication is required for an application to inhibit system sleep.</message>
                 <defaults>
-                        <allow_any>no</allow_any>
+                        <allow_any>auth_admin_keep</allow_any>
                         <allow_inactive>yes</allow_inactive>
                         <allow_active>yes</allow_active>
                 </defaults>