diff --git a/rest_framework/permissions.py b/rest_framework/permissions.py
index 3a8c58064..0b030cb7f 100644
--- a/rest_framework/permissions.py
+++ b/rest_framework/permissions.py
@@ -145,6 +145,14 @@ class IsAdminUser(BasePermission):
     def has_permission(self, request, view):
         return bool(request.user and request.user.is_staff)
 
+class IsSuperUser(BasePermission):
+    """
+    Allows access only to super users.
+    """
+
+    def has_permission(self, request, view):
+        return bool(request.user and request.user.is_superuser)
+
 
 class IsAuthenticatedOrReadOnly(BasePermission):
     """