diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
index 15052e6e5c5..5a662dd5638 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model_view.xml
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@
         <record id="ir_access_view_tree" model="ir.ui.view">
             <field name="model">ir.model.access</field>
             <field name="arch" type="xml">
-                <tree string="Access Controls" editable="bottom">
+                <tree string="Access Controls" editable="top">
                     <field name="name"/>
                     <field name="model_id"/>
                     <field name="group_id"/>