diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
index d1e4edf2ea..278923026d 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/AccountManager.cpp
@@ -282,10 +282,13 @@ void AccountManager::requestAccessToken(const QString& login, const QString& pas
     QUrl grantURL = _authURL;
     grantURL.setPath("/oauth/token");
     
+    const QString ACCOUNT_MANAGER_REQUESTED_SCOPE = "owner";
+    
     QByteArray postData;
     postData.append("grant_type=password&");
     postData.append("username=" + login + "&");
-    postData.append("password=" + password);
+    postData.append("password=" + password + "&");
+    postData.append("scope=" + ACCOUNT_MANAGER_REQUESTED_SCOPE);
     
     request.setUrl(grantURL);
     request.setHeader(QNetworkRequest::ContentTypeHeader, "application/x-www-form-urlencoded");