diff --git a/src/com/android/settings/users/UserCapabilities.java b/src/com/android/settings/users/UserCapabilities.java
index 590cb0cf11a..60e92a8c2ce 100644
--- a/src/com/android/settings/users/UserCapabilities.java
+++ b/src/com/android/settings/users/UserCapabilities.java
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ public class UserCapabilities {
     public void updateAddUserCapabilities(Context context) {
         final UserManager userManager =
                 (UserManager) context.getSystemService(Context.USER_SERVICE);
+        final UserInfo myUserInfo = userManager.getUserInfo(UserHandle.myUserId());
+        mIsAdmin = myUserInfo.isAdmin();
+
         mEnforcedAdmin = RestrictedLockUtilsInternal.checkIfRestrictionEnforced(context,
                 UserManager.DISALLOW_ADD_USER, UserHandle.myUserId());
         final boolean hasBaseUserRestriction = RestrictedLockUtilsInternal.hasBaseUserRestriction(
diff --git a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/users/UserCapabilitiesTest.java b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/users/UserCapabilitiesTest.java
index a47703c07c3..bec49e1933b 100644
--- a/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/users/UserCapabilitiesTest.java
+++ b/tests/robotests/src/com/android/settings/users/UserCapabilitiesTest.java
@@ -80,6 +80,17 @@ public class UserCapabilitiesTest {
         assertThat(userCapabilities.mDisallowSwitchUser).isFalse();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    public void changeAdminStatus_updateUserCapabilities_mIsAdminGetsUpdated() {
+        mUserManager.setIsAdminUser(false);
+        UserCapabilities userCapabilities = UserCapabilities.create(mContext);
+        assertThat(userCapabilities.isAdmin()).isFalse();
+
+        mUserManager.setIsAdminUser(true);
+        userCapabilities.updateAddUserCapabilities(mContext);
+        assertThat(userCapabilities.mIsAdmin).isTrue();
+    }
+
     @Test
     public void userSwitchEnabled_off() {
         mUserManager.setUserSwitcherEnabled(false);