diff --git a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/scripts/root-ui.js b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/scripts/root-ui.js
index e261c6ae5..84fa12317 100644
--- a/guacamole/src/main/webapp/scripts/root-ui.js
+++ b/guacamole/src/main/webapp/scripts/root-ui.js
@@ -150,7 +150,8 @@ GuacamoleRootUI.reset = function() {
 
         // Show admin elements if admin permissions available
         var permissions = GuacamoleService.Permissions.list();
-        if (permissions.create_connection
+        if (permissions.administer
+            || permissions.create_connection
             || permissions.create_user
             || hasEntry(permissions.update_user)
             || hasEntry(permissions.remove_user)