diff --git a/code/model/SiteConfig.php b/code/model/SiteConfig.php
index 63c90dac..1d48fea9 100644
--- a/code/model/SiteConfig.php
+++ b/code/model/SiteConfig.php
@@ -200,6 +200,23 @@ class SiteConfig extends DataObject implements PermissionProvider {
 		return $config;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Can a user view this SiteConfig instance?
+	 *
+	 * @param Member $member
+	 * @return boolean
+	 */
+	public function canView($member = null) {
+		if(!$member) $member = Member::currentUserID();
+ 		if($member && is_numeric($member)) $member = DataObject::get_by_id('Member', $member);
+
+		$extended = $this->extendedCan('canView', $member);
+		if($extended !== null) return $extended;
+
+		// Assuming all that can edit this object can also view it
+		return $this->canEdit($member);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Can a user view pages on this site? This method is only
 	 * called if a page is set to Inherit, but there is nothing