diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/System/Config/Form.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/System/Config/Form.php
index 9c1e38d14f8..c12303eb9a7 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/System/Config/Form.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Adminhtml/Block/System/Config/Form.php
@@ -589,6 +589,11 @@ protected function _canShowField($field)
             return false;
         }
 
+        $aclResource = trim((string) $field->acl_rescource);
+        if ($aclResource && !Mage::getSingleton('admin/session')->isAllowed($aclResource)) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         switch ($this->getScope()) {
             case self::SCOPE_DEFAULT:
                 return (bool) (int) $field->show_in_default;