diff --git a/CTFd/themes/core/templates/base.html b/CTFd/themes/core/templates/base.html
index 0a6f9e21..a6c023d0 100644
--- a/CTFd/themes/core/templates/base.html
+++ b/CTFd/themes/core/templates/base.html
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@
 
 				<ul class="navbar-nav ml-md-auto d-block d-sm-flex d-md-flex">
 					{% if authed() %}
-						{% if type == 'admin' %}
+						{% if is_admin() %}
 							<li class="nav-item">
 								<a class="nav-link" href="{{ url_for('admin.view') }}">
 									<span class="d-block" data-toggle="tooltip" data-placement="bottom" title="Admin Panel">
diff --git a/CTFd/utils/initialization/__init__.py b/CTFd/utils/initialization/__init__.py
index f6aef673..158cb870 100644
--- a/CTFd/utils/initialization/__init__.py
+++ b/CTFd/utils/initialization/__init__.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ from CTFd.utils.plugins import (
 )
 from CTFd.utils.security.auth import login_user, logout_user, lookup_user_token
 from CTFd.utils.security.csrf import generate_nonce
-from CTFd.utils.user import authed, get_current_team, get_current_user, get_ip
+from CTFd.utils.user import authed, get_current_team, get_current_user, get_ip, is_admin
 
 
 def init_template_filters(app):
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ def init_template_globals(app):
     app.jinja_env.globals.update(get_mode_as_word=get_mode_as_word)
     app.jinja_env.globals.update(integrations=integrations)
     app.jinja_env.globals.update(authed=authed)
+    app.jinja_env.globals.update(is_admin=is_admin)
 
 
 def init_logs(app):