diff --git a/radicale/rights/from_file.py b/radicale/rights/from_file.py
index 02c38218..4f01a87f 100644
--- a/radicale/rights/from_file.py
+++ b/radicale/rights/from_file.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def write_authorized(user, collection):
     """Check if the user is allowed to write the collection."""
     if user is None:
         return False
-    elif owner_only.read_authorized(user, collection):
+    elif owner_only.write_authorized(user, collection):
         return True
     else:
         try: