diff --git a/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/models/weblink.php b/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/models/weblink.php
index cb238fb..2830045 100644
--- a/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/models/weblink.php
+++ b/src/administrator/components/com_weblinks/models/weblink.php
@@ -155,6 +155,12 @@ class WeblinksModelWeblink extends JModelAdmin
 			$form->setFieldAttribute('publish_down', 'filter', 'unset');
 		}
 
+		// Don't allow to change the created_by user if not allowed to access com_users.
+		if (!JFactory::getUser()->authorise('core.manage', 'com_users'))
+		{
+			$form->setFieldAttribute('created_by', 'filter', 'unset');
+		}
+
 		return $form;
 	}