diff --git a/web/src/main/java/org/openmrs/web/filter/GZIPFilter.java b/web/src/main/java/org/openmrs/web/filter/GZIPFilter.java
index 1f3f22c4f6aa..83886055ced8 100644
--- a/web/src/main/java/org/openmrs/web/filter/GZIPFilter.java
+++ b/web/src/main/java/org/openmrs/web/filter/GZIPFilter.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import org.openmrs.api.APIException;
 import org.openmrs.api.context.Context;
 import org.openmrs.util.OpenmrsConstants;
+import org.openmrs.util.PrivilegeConstants;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.web.filter.OncePerRequestFilter;
@@ -124,6 +125,8 @@ private boolean isGZIPEnabled() {
 		}
 		
 		try {
+			Context.addProxyPrivilege(PrivilegeConstants.GET_GLOBAL_PROPERTIES);
+			
 			String gzipEnabled = Context.getAdministrationService().getGlobalProperty(
 			    OpenmrsConstants.GLOBAL_PROPERTY_GZIP_ENABLED, "");
 
@@ -137,6 +140,9 @@ private boolean isGZIPEnabled() {
 			
 			return false;
 		}
+		finally {
+			Context.removeProxyPrivilege(PrivilegeConstants.GET_GLOBAL_PROPERTIES);
+		}
 	}
 	
 	/**