diff --git a/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py b/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
index 2ad4d213c..e7cdaa8b8 100644
--- a/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
+++ b/r2/r2/controllers/promotecontroller.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class PromoteController(ListingController):
                 # check for rate-limiting if there's no subreddit
                 return
             oversold = promote.is_roadblocked(sr.name, start, end)
-            if oversold:
+            if oversold and not c.user_is_sponsor:
                 c.errors.add(errors.OVERSOLD, field = 'sr',
                              msg_params = {"start": oversold[0].strftime('%m/%d/%Y'),
                                            "end": oversold[1].strftime('%m/%d/%Y')})