diff --git a/fhem/FHEM/96_allowed.pm b/fhem/FHEM/96_allowed.pm
index 8da6641ac..e0e03957e 100644
--- a/fhem/FHEM/96_allowed.pm
+++ b/fhem/FHEM/96_allowed.pm
@@ -98,9 +98,10 @@ allowed_Authorize($$$$;$)
   return 0 if($me->{disabled});
   my $vName = $cl->{SNAME} ? $cl->{SNAME} : $cl->{NAME};
   return 0 if(!$me->{".validFor"}{$vName});
-  return 0 if(AttrVal($me->{NAME}, "allowedIfAuthenticatedByMe", 0) &&
+  my $mName = $me->{NAME};
+  return 0 if(AttrVal($mName, "allowedIfAuthenticatedByMe",$featurelevel>6.0) &&
               (!$cl->{AuthenticatedBy} ||
-                $cl->{AuthenticatedBy} ne $me->{NAME}));
+                $cl->{AuthenticatedBy} ne $mName));
 
   if($type eq "cmd") {
     return 0 if(!$me->{".allowedCommands"});
diff --git a/fhem/UPGRADE b/fhem/UPGRADE
index 1d1c8ac3b..57cebe5d3 100644
--- a/fhem/UPGRADE
+++ b/fhem/UPGRADE
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ enable the old feature.
   - 98_structure: propagateAttr defaults to empty and not to all => setting
     attributes on structure wont be set automatically on the members.
 
-- 2020-03-07 (6.1) 
+- ????-??-?? (6.1) 
   - 98_RandomTimer: evaluate state reading instead of STATE (Value()).
     NOTE: In 6.0 version this can be forced by new attribute offState
+  - 96_allowed: the default for allowedIfAuthenticatedByMe is now 1 (relevant
+    if there are multiple allowed devices valid for the same target).