diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1eba8aa9a..2b7a9dcdd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@
 1. [](#bugfix)
     * Grav 1.7: Fixed error on page initialization [#2753](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/2753)
 1. [](#improved)
-    * Twig filter `|yaml_serialize`: added support for `JsonSerializable` objects
+    * Twig filter `|yaml_serialize`: added support for `JsonSerializable` objects and other array-like objects
+    * Added support for returning Flex Page specific permissions for admin and testing
+1. [](#bugfix)
+    * Fixed checking ACL for another user (who is not currently logged in) in a Flex Object or Directory
 
 # v1.7.0-rc.2
 ## 12/04/2019
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Users/UserObject.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Users/UserObject.php
index 3d681a801..66155d02f 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Users/UserObject.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/Flex/Users/UserObject.php
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@ class UserObject extends FlexObject implements UserInterface, MediaManipulationI
             return $authorized;
         }
 
+        // If specific rule isn't hit, check if user is super user.
         if ($access->authorize('admin.super') === true) {
             return true;
         }
@@ -521,16 +522,17 @@ class UserObject extends FlexObject implements UserInterface, MediaManipulationI
      * @param UserInterface $user
      * @param string $action
      * @param string $scope
+     * @param bool $isMe
      * @return bool|null
      */
-    protected function isAuthorizedOverride(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope): ?bool
+    protected function isAuthorizedOverride(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope, bool $isMe = false): ?bool
     {
         if ($user instanceof self && $user->getStorageKey() === $this->getStorageKey()) {
             // User cannot delete his own account, otherwise he has full access.
             return $action !== 'delete';
         }
 
-        return parent::isAuthorizedOverride($user, $action, $scope);
+        return parent::isAuthorizedOverride($user, $action, $scope, $isMe);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Common/User/Access.php b/system/src/Grav/Common/User/Access.php
index 2327f5ebf..d3c5687e0 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Common/User/Access.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Common/User/Access.php
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class Access implements \JsonSerializable, \IteratorAggregate, \Countable
     public function authorize(string $action, string $scope = null): ?bool
     {
         if (null !== $scope) {
-            $action = "{$scope}.{$action}";
+            $action = $scope !== 'test' ? "{$scope}.{$action}" : $action;
         }
 
         return $this->acl[$action] ?? null;
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/FlexPageObject.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/FlexPageObject.php
index 7bb474283..8d163a27a 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/FlexPageObject.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/FlexPageObject.php
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ use Grav\Common\Page\Traits\PageFormTrait;
 use Grav\Common\User\Interfaces\UserCollectionInterface;
 use Grav\Framework\File\Formatter\YamlFormatter;
 use Grav\Framework\Flex\FlexObject;
+use Grav\Framework\Flex\Interfaces\FlexCollectionInterface;
 use Grav\Framework\Flex\Interfaces\FlexObjectInterface;
 use Grav\Framework\Flex\Interfaces\FlexTranslateInterface;
 use Grav\Framework\Flex\Pages\Traits\PageAuthorsTrait;
@@ -424,10 +425,10 @@ class FlexPageObject extends FlexObject implements PageInterface, MediaManipulat
     }
 
     /**
-     * @return UserCollectionInterface|null
+     * @return UserCollectionInterface|FlexCollectionInterface|null
      * @internal
      */
-    protected function loadAccounts(): ?UserCollectionInterface
+    protected function loadAccounts()
     {
         return Grav::instance()['accounts'] ?? null;
     }
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/Traits/PageAuthorsTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/Traits/PageAuthorsTrait.php
index f429e28ab..b32c02eb4 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/Traits/PageAuthorsTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Pages/Traits/PageAuthorsTrait.php
@@ -54,12 +54,17 @@ trait PageAuthorsTrait
     public function getAuthors(): array
     {
         if (null === $this->_authors) {
-            $this->_authors = (array)$this->loadAuthors($this->getNestedProperty('header.authors'));
+            $this->_authors = (array)$this->loadAuthors($this->getNestedProperty('header.authors', []));
         }
 
         return $this->_authors;
     }
 
+    public function getPermissions()
+    {
+        return $this->loadPermissions();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param iterable $authors
      * @return array<int,UserInterface>
@@ -86,13 +91,14 @@ trait PageAuthorsTrait
      * @param UserInterface $user
      * @param string $action
      * @param string $scope
+     * @param bool $isMe
      * @return bool|null
      */
-    protected function isAuthorizedOverride(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope): ?bool
+    protected function isAuthorizedOverride(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope, bool $isMe): ?bool
     {
         $authorized = $this->isAuthorizedByGroup($user, $action, $scope);
 
-        return $authorized ?? parent::isAuthorizedOverride($user, $action, $scope);
+        return $authorized ?? parent::isAuthorizedOverride($user, $action, $scope, $isMe);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -110,16 +116,28 @@ trait PageAuthorsTrait
     protected function isAuthorizedByGroup(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope): ?bool
     {
         $authorized = null;
+        $username = $user->username;
 
         // In admin we want to check against group permissions.
-        $groups = $this->loadPermissions($user);
+        $pageGroups = $this->loadPermissions();
+        $userGroups = (array)$user->groups;
+
         /** @var Access $access */
-        foreach ($groups as $access) {
+        foreach ($pageGroups as $group => $access) {
+            if ($group === 'authors') {
+                if (!$this->hasAuthor($username)) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+            } elseif (!in_array($group, $userGroups, true)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
             $auth = $access->authorize($action, $scope);
             if (is_bool($auth)) {
                 if ($auth === false) {
                     return false;
                 }
+
                 $authorized = true;
             }
         }
@@ -128,10 +146,9 @@ trait PageAuthorsTrait
     }
 
     /**
-     * @param UserInterface $user
      * @return array
      */
-    protected function loadPermissions(UserInterface $user): array
+    protected function loadPermissions(): array
     {
         $permissions = $this->getNestedProperty('header.permissions');
         if (empty($permissions)) {
@@ -143,18 +160,8 @@ trait PageAuthorsTrait
             if (is_string($access)) {
                 $access = $this->resolvePermissions($access);
             }
-            if ($group === 'author') {
-                // Special case for authors.
-               if ($this->hasAuthor($user->username)) {
-                    $list[$group] = new Access($permissions);
-                }
-            } else {
-                $groups = (array)$user->groups;
-                if (in_array($groups, $groups, true)) {
-                    $list[$group] = new Access($permissions);
-                }
-            }
-            $list[$group] = $access;
+
+            $list[$group] = new Access($access);
         }
 
         return $list;
@@ -192,6 +199,6 @@ trait PageAuthorsTrait
     }
 
     abstract public function getNestedProperty($property, $default = null, $separator = null);
-    abstract protected function loadAccounts(): ?UserCollectionInterface;
+    abstract protected function loadAccounts();
 
 }
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Traits/FlexAuthorizeTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Traits/FlexAuthorizeTrait.php
index 9040377a4..611eb3649 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Traits/FlexAuthorizeTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Flex/Traits/FlexAuthorizeTrait.php
@@ -41,13 +41,18 @@ trait FlexAuthorizeTrait
     {
         $action = $this->getAuthorizeAction($action);
         $scope = $scope ?? $this->getAuthorizeScope();
-        $user = $user ?? $this->getActiveUser();
+
+        $isMe = null === $user;
+        if ($isMe) {
+            $user = $this->getActiveUser();
+        }
+
         if (null === $user) {
             return false;
         }
 
         // Finally authorize against given action.
-        return $this->isAuthorizedOverride($user, $action, $scope);
+        return $this->isAuthorizedOverride($user, $action, $scope, $isMe);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -56,11 +61,12 @@ trait FlexAuthorizeTrait
      * @param UserInterface $user
      * @param string $action
      * @param string $scope
+     * @param bool $isMe
      * @return bool|null
      */
-    protected function isAuthorizedOverride(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope): ?bool
+    protected function isAuthorizedOverride(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope, bool $isMe): ?bool
     {
-        return $this->isAuthorizedAction($user, $action, $scope);
+        return $this->isAuthorizedAction($user, $action, $scope, $isMe);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -69,9 +75,10 @@ trait FlexAuthorizeTrait
      * @param UserInterface $user
      * @param string $action
      * @param string $scope
+     * @param bool $isMe
      * @return bool|null
      */
-    protected function isAuthorizedAction(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope): ?bool
+    protected function isAuthorizedAction(UserInterface $user, string $action, string $scope, bool $isMe): ?bool
     {
         // Check if the action has been denied in the flex type configuration.
         $directory = $this instanceof FlexDirectory ? $this : $this->getFlexDirectory();
@@ -88,7 +95,7 @@ trait FlexAuthorizeTrait
         }
 
         // Finally authorize the action.
-        return $user->authorize($this->getAuthorizeRule($scope, $action));
+        return $user->authorize($this->getAuthorizeRule($scope, $action), !$isMe ? 'test' : null);
     }
 
     /**