diff --git a/pkg/api/api.go b/pkg/api/api.go
index 257786d55ae..fac67562ad8 100644
--- a/pkg/api/api.go
+++ b/pkg/api/api.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) registerRoutes() {
 	r.Get("/org/apikeys/", authorize(reqOrgAdmin, ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionAPIKeyRead)), hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/dashboard/import/", reqSignedIn, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/configuration", reqGrafanaAdmin, hs.Index)
-	r.Get("/admin", reqGrafanaAdmin, hs.Index)
+	r.Get("/admin", reqOrgAdmin, hs.Index)
 	r.Get("/admin/settings", authorize(reqGrafanaAdmin, ac.EvalPermission(ac.ActionSettingsRead)), hs.Index)
 	// Show the combined users page for org admins if topnav is enabled
 	if hs.Features.IsEnabled(featuremgmt.FlagTopnav) {