diff --git a/packages/tests/src/api/check-params/channels.ts b/packages/tests/src/api/check-params/channels.ts
index 7a421a5139..dfa053541d 100644
--- a/packages/tests/src/api/check-params/channels.ts
+++ b/packages/tests/src/api/check-params/channels.ts
@@ -93,6 +93,40 @@ describe('Test video channels API validator', function () {
         expectedStatus: HttpStatusCode.OK_200
       })
     })
+
+    it('Should fail to list withStats without being authenticated', async function () {
+      await server.channels.listByAccount({
+        accountName: 'fake',
+        withStats: true,
+        token: null,
+        expectedStatus: HttpStatusCode.UNAUTHORIZED_401
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('Should fail to list withStats of another account', async function () {
+      await server.channels.listByAccount({
+        accountName: 'fake',
+        withStats: true,
+        token: server.accessToken,
+        expectedStatus: HttpStatusCode.OK_200
+      })
+
+      await server.channels.listByAccount({
+        accountName: 'root',
+        withStats: true,
+        token: userInfo.accessToken,
+        expectedStatus: HttpStatusCode.FORBIDDEN_403
+      })
+    })
+
+    it('Should succeed to list withStats of its own account', async function () {
+      await server.channels.listByAccount({
+        accountName: 'fake',
+        withStats: true,
+        token: userInfo.accessToken,
+        expectedStatus: HttpStatusCode.OK_200
+      })
+    })
   })
 
   describe('When adding a video channel', function () {
diff --git a/server/core/controllers/api/accounts.ts b/server/core/controllers/api/accounts.ts
index 0f52730be4..48fc88510e 100644
--- a/server/core/controllers/api/accounts.ts
+++ b/server/core/controllers/api/accounts.ts
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ accountsRouter.get(
 
 accountsRouter.get(
   '/:handle/video-channels',
+  optionalAuthenticate,
   asyncMiddleware(accountHandleGetValidatorFactory({ checkIsLocal: false, checkCanManage: false })),
   listAccountChannelsValidator,
   paginationValidator,
diff --git a/server/core/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts b/server/core/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
index 0d959cb617..789c1128e6 100644
--- a/server/core/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
+++ b/server/core/middlewares/validators/videos/video-channels.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { HttpStatusCode, VideosImportInChannelCreate } from '@peertube/peertube-models'
+import { HttpStatusCode, UserRight, VideosImportInChannelCreate } from '@peertube/peertube-models'
 import { isUrlValid } from '@server/helpers/custom-validators/activitypub/misc.js'
 import { CONFIG } from '@server/initializers/config.js'
 import { loadReservedActorName } from '@server/lib/local-actor.js'
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import {
   isVideoChannelUsernameValid
 } from '../../../helpers/custom-validators/video-channels.js'
 import { VideoChannelModel } from '../../../models/video/video-channel.js'
-import { areValidationErrors, checkUserQuota, doesChannelHandleExist } from '../shared/index.js'
+import { areValidationErrors, checkCanManageAccount, checkUserQuota, doesChannelHandleExist } from '../shared/index.js'
 import { doesVideoChannelSyncIdExist } from '../shared/video-channel-syncs.js'
 
 export const videoChannelsAddValidator = [
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ export const listAccountChannelsValidator = [
   (req: express.Request, res: express.Response, next: express.NextFunction) => {
     if (areValidationErrors(req, res)) return
 
+    if (req.query.withStats === true) {
+      const user = res.locals.oauth?.token.User
+
+      if (!checkCanManageAccount({ account: res.locals.account, user, specialRight: UserRight.MANAGE_USERS, req, res })) return
+    }
+
     return next()
   }
 ]