diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index c4aca5afa8..12777372f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ Changelog
  * Fix: Fixed error retrieving the moderator list on pages that are covered by multiple moderator permission records (Matt Fozard)
  * Fix: Ordering pages in the explorer by reverse 'last updated' time now puts pages with no revisions at the top
  * Fix: WagtailTestUtils now works correctly on custom user models without a ``username`` field (Adam Bolfik)
+ * Fix: Logging in to the admin as a user with valid credentials but no admin access permission now displays an error message, rather than rejecting the user silently
 
 1.3.1 (05.01.2016)
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diff --git a/docs/releases/1.4.rst b/docs/releases/1.4.rst
index 5a330e5a6b..9ade13743a 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.4.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/1.4.rst
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ Bug fixes
  * Fixed error retrieving the moderator list on pages that are covered by multiple moderator permission records (Matt Fozard)
  * Ordering pages in the explorer by reverse 'last updated' time now puts pages with no revisions at the top
  * WagtailTestUtils now works correctly on custom user models without a ``username`` field (Adam Bolfik)
+ * Logging in to the admin as a user with valid credentials but no admin access permission now displays an error message, rather than rejecting the user silently
 
 
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