diff --git a/netbox/netbox/navigation/__init__.py b/netbox/netbox/navigation/__init__.py
index a05b1c495..61e0466db 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/navigation/__init__.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/navigation/__init__.py
@@ -60,17 +60,25 @@ class Menu:
 # Utility functions
 #
 
-def get_model_item(app_label, model_name, label, actions=('add', 'import')):
+def get_model_item(app_label, model_name, label, actions=('add', 'import'), permission_app_label=None, permission_model_name=None):
+    if not permission_app_label:
+        permission_app_label = app_label
+    if not permission_model_name:
+        permission_model_name = model_name
     return MenuItem(
         link=f'{app_label}:{model_name}_list',
         link_text=label,
-        permissions=[f'{app_label}.view_{model_name}'],
-        buttons=get_model_buttons(app_label, model_name, actions)
+        permissions=[f'{permission_app_label}.view_{permission_model_name}'],
+        buttons=get_model_buttons(app_label, model_name, actions, permission_app_label, permission_model_name)
     )
 
 
-def get_model_buttons(app_label, model_name, actions=('add', 'import')):
+def get_model_buttons(app_label, model_name, actions=('add', 'import'), permission_app_label=None, permission_model_name=None):
     buttons = []
+    if not permission_app_label:
+        permission_app_label = app_label
+    if not permission_model_name:
+        permission_model_name = model_name
 
     if 'add' in actions:
         buttons.append(
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@ def get_model_buttons(app_label, model_name, actions=('add', 'import')):
                 link=f'{app_label}:{model_name}_add',
                 title='Add',
                 icon_class='mdi mdi-plus-thick',
-                permissions=[f'{app_label}.add_{model_name}'],
+                permissions=[f'{permission_app_label}.add_{permission_model_name}'],
                 color=ButtonColorChoices.GREEN
             )
         )
@@ -88,7 +96,7 @@ def get_model_buttons(app_label, model_name, actions=('add', 'import')):
                 link=f'{app_label}:{model_name}_import',
                 title='Import',
                 icon_class='mdi mdi-upload',
-                permissions=[f'{app_label}.add_{model_name}'],
+                permissions=[f'{permission_app_label}.add_{permission_model_name}'],
                 color=ButtonColorChoices.CYAN
             )
         )
diff --git a/netbox/netbox/navigation/menu.py b/netbox/netbox/navigation/menu.py
index 159751279..d94160d34 100644
--- a/netbox/netbox/navigation/menu.py
+++ b/netbox/netbox/navigation/menu.py
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ ADMIN_MENU = Menu(
         MenuGroup(
             label=_('Users'),
             items=(
-                get_model_item('users', 'netboxuser', _('Users'), actions=['add']),
-                get_model_item('users', 'netboxgroup', _('Groups'), actions=['add']),
+                get_model_item('users', 'netboxuser', _('Users'), actions=['add'], permission_app_label='auth', permission_model_name='users'),
+                get_model_item('users', 'netboxgroup', _('Groups'), actions=['add'], permission_app_label='auth', permission_model_name='groups'),
                 get_model_item('users', 'objectpermission', _('Permissions'), actions=['add']),
             ),
         ),