diff --git a/pkg/api/dashboard.go b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
index 27f70d4d388..a95ef813bfb 100644
--- a/pkg/api/dashboard.go
+++ b/pkg/api/dashboard.go
@@ -278,8 +278,7 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) PostDashboard(c *m.ReqContext, cmd m.SaveDashboardCommand)
 		inFolder := cmd.FolderId > 0
 		err := dashboards.MakeUserAdmin(hs.Bus, cmd.OrgId, cmd.UserId, dashboard.Id, !inFolder)
 		if err != nil {
-			hs.log.Error("Could not make user admin", "dashboard", cmd.Result.Title, "user", c.SignedInUser.UserId, "error", err)
-			return Error(500, "Failed to make user admin of dashboard", err)
+			hs.log.Error("Could not make user admin", "dashboard", dashboard.Title, "user", c.SignedInUser.UserId, "error", err)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/api/folder.go b/pkg/api/folder.go
index 802cb71c403..bf55aeee30f 100644
--- a/pkg/api/folder.go
+++ b/pkg/api/folder.go
@@ -64,7 +64,6 @@ func (hs *HTTPServer) CreateFolder(c *m.ReqContext, cmd m.CreateFolderCommand) R
 	if hs.Cfg.EditorsCanAdmin {
 		if err := dashboards.MakeUserAdmin(hs.Bus, c.OrgId, c.SignedInUser.UserId, cmd.Result.Id, true); err != nil {
 			hs.log.Error("Could not make user admin", "folder", cmd.Result.Title, "user", c.SignedInUser.UserId, "error", err)
-			return Error(500, "Failed to make user admin of folder", err)
 		}
 	}