diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 1fd6288e84c96b906868ff7fc5f7c2b49c89a934..cf4b9febfb3512a778f3466ca242dffbaa3aee8c 100755
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2005-11-10  Kevin P. Fleming  <kpfleming@digium.com>
 
+	* apps/app_meetme.c (conf_run): don't restrict admin users from joining a locked conference (issue #5680)
+
 	* channels/chan_misdn.c: include stdio.h (issue #5671)
 	* channels/chan_misdn_config.c: fix prototype warning (issue #5671)
 
diff --git a/apps/app_meetme.c b/apps/app_meetme.c
index 9b4c618be4893f0f8e1bfa38d8b90622094e0107..3bdb789d3906e2f58a5a945f80e2d2cc1c813a78 100755
--- a/apps/app_meetme.c
+++ b/apps/app_meetme.c
@@ -848,7 +848,7 @@ static int conf_run(struct ast_channel *chan, struct ast_conference *conf, int c
 
 	time(&user->jointime);
 
-	if (conf->locked) {
+	if (conf->locked && (!(confflags & CONFFLAG_ADMIN))) {
 		/* Sorry, but this confernce is locked! */	
 		if (!ast_streamfile(chan, "conf-locked", chan->language))
 			ast_waitstream(chan, "");