diff --git a/aurweb/models/user.py b/aurweb/models/user.py
index 5ead606e..9f1a9c17 100644
--- a/aurweb/models/user.py
+++ b/aurweb/models/user.py
@@ -182,14 +182,24 @@ class User(Base):
             aurweb.models.account_type.TRUSTED_USER_AND_DEV_ID,
         }
 
-    def can_edit_user(self, user):
-        """ Can this account record edit the target user? It must either
-        be the target user or a user with enough permissions to do so.
-
-        :param user: Target user
-        :return: Boolean indicating whether this instance can edit `user`
+    def can_edit_user(self, target: "User") -> bool:
         """
-        return self == user or self.is_trusted_user() or self.is_developer()
+        Whether this User instance can edit `target`.
+
+        This User can edit user `target` if we both: have credentials and
+        self.AccountTypeID is greater or equal to `target`.AccountTypeID.
+
+        In short, a user must at least have credentials and be at least
+        the same account type as the target.
+
+        User < Trusted User < Developer < Trusted User & Developer
+
+        :param target: Target User to be edited
+        :return: Boolean indicating whether `self` can edit `target`
+        """
+        from aurweb.auth import creds
+        has_cred = self.has_credential(creds.ACCOUNT_EDIT, approved=[target])
+        return has_cred and self.AccountTypeID >= target.AccountTypeID
 
     def voted_for(self, package) -> bool:
         """ Has this User voted for package? """
diff --git a/test/test_user.py b/test/test_user.py
index 2c8dd847..7871cd61 100644
--- a/test/test_user.py
+++ b/test/test_user.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import aurweb.models.account_type as at
 
 from aurweb import db
 from aurweb.auth import creds
+from aurweb.models.account_type import DEVELOPER_ID, TRUSTED_USER_AND_DEV_ID, TRUSTED_USER_ID, USER_ID
 from aurweb.models.ban import Ban
 from aurweb.models.package import Package
 from aurweb.models.package_base import PackageBase
@@ -28,12 +29,36 @@ def setup(db_test):
     return
 
 
+def create_user(username: str, account_type_id: int):
+    with db.begin():
+        user = db.create(User, Username=username,
+                         Email=f"{username}@example.org",
+                         RealName=username.title(), Passwd="testPassword",
+                         AccountTypeID=account_type_id)
+    return user
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def user() -> User:
-    with db.begin():
-        user = db.create(User, Username="test", Email="test@example.org",
-                         RealName="Test User", Passwd="testPassword",
-                         AccountTypeID=at.USER_ID)
+    user = create_user("test", USER_ID)
+    yield user
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def tu_user() -> User:
+    user = create_user("test_tu", TRUSTED_USER_ID)
+    yield user
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def dev_user() -> User:
+    user = create_user("test_dev", DEVELOPER_ID)
+    yield user
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def tu_and_dev_user() -> User:
+    user = create_user("test_tu_and_dev", TRUSTED_USER_AND_DEV_ID)
     yield user
 
 
@@ -256,3 +281,36 @@ def test_user_notified(user: User, package: Package):
 
 def test_user_packages(user: User, package: Package):
     assert package in user.packages()
+
+
+def test_can_edit_user(user: User, tu_user: User, dev_user: User,
+                       tu_and_dev_user: User):
+    # User can edit.
+    assert user.can_edit_user(user)
+
+    # User cannot edit.
+    assert not user.can_edit_user(tu_user)
+    assert not user.can_edit_user(dev_user)
+    assert not user.can_edit_user(tu_and_dev_user)
+
+    # Trusted User can edit.
+    assert tu_user.can_edit_user(user)
+    assert tu_user.can_edit_user(tu_user)
+
+    # Trusted User cannot edit.
+    assert not tu_user.can_edit_user(dev_user)
+    assert not tu_user.can_edit_user(tu_and_dev_user)
+
+    # Developer can edit.
+    assert dev_user.can_edit_user(user)
+    assert dev_user.can_edit_user(tu_user)
+    assert dev_user.can_edit_user(dev_user)
+
+    # Developer cannot edit.
+    assert not dev_user.can_edit_user(tu_and_dev_user)
+
+    # Trusted User & Developer can edit.
+    assert tu_and_dev_user.can_edit_user(user)
+    assert tu_and_dev_user.can_edit_user(tu_user)
+    assert tu_and_dev_user.can_edit_user(dev_user)
+    assert tu_and_dev_user.can_edit_user(tu_and_dev_user)