diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
index 22715bb76..a4b17e4f8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/mastodon_api_controller.ex
@@ -966,7 +966,8 @@ def index(%{assigns: %{user: user}} = conn, _params) do
             max_toot_chars: limit
           },
           rights: %{
-            delete_others_notice: !!user.info.is_moderator
+            delete_others_notice: !!user.info.is_moderator,
+            admin: !!user.info.is_admin
           },
           compose: %{
             me: "#{user.id}",
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
index 6e489624f..c04d143c8 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/twitter_api/views/user_view.ex
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ def render("user.json", %{user: user = %User{}} = assigns) do
       "profile_image_url_profile_size" => image,
       "profile_image_url_original" => image,
       "rights" => %{
-        "delete_others_notice" => !!user.info.is_moderator
+        "delete_others_notice" => !!user.info.is_moderator,
+        "admin" => !!user.info.is_admin
       },
       "screen_name" => user.nickname,
       "statuses_count" => user_info[:note_count],
diff --git a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
index 32e9466e1..5f7481eb6 100644
--- a/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/web/twitter_api/views/user_view_test.exs
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ test "A user" do
       "follows_you" => false,
       "statusnet_blocking" => false,
       "rights" => %{
-        "delete_others_notice" => false
+        "delete_others_notice" => false,
+        "admin" => false
       },
       "statusnet_profile_url" => user.ap_id,
       "cover_photo" => banner,
@@ -135,7 +136,8 @@ test "A user for a given other follower", %{user: user} do
       "follows_you" => false,
       "statusnet_blocking" => false,
       "rights" => %{
-        "delete_others_notice" => false
+        "delete_others_notice" => false,
+        "admin" => false
       },
       "statusnet_profile_url" => user.ap_id,
       "cover_photo" => banner,
@@ -181,7 +183,8 @@ test "A user that follows you", %{user: user} do
       "follows_you" => true,
       "statusnet_blocking" => false,
       "rights" => %{
-        "delete_others_notice" => false
+        "delete_others_notice" => false,
+        "admin" => false
       },
       "statusnet_profile_url" => follower.ap_id,
       "cover_photo" => banner,
@@ -207,6 +210,13 @@ test "a user that is a moderator" do
     assert represented["rights"]["delete_others_notice"]
   end
 
+  test "a user that is a admin" do
+    user = insert(:user, %{info: %{is_admin: true}})
+    represented = UserView.render("show.json", %{user: user, for: user})
+
+    assert represented["rights"]["admin"]
+  end
+
   test "A blocked user for the blocker" do
     user = insert(:user)
     blocker = insert(:user)
@@ -234,7 +244,8 @@ test "A blocked user for the blocker" do
       "follows_you" => false,
       "statusnet_blocking" => true,
       "rights" => %{
-        "delete_others_notice" => false
+        "delete_others_notice" => false,
+        "admin" => false
       },
       "statusnet_profile_url" => user.ap_id,
       "cover_photo" => banner,