diff --git a/client/src/services/userService.js b/client/src/services/userService.js
index 0fd4d128..32c5746d 100644
--- a/client/src/services/userService.js
+++ b/client/src/services/userService.js
@@ -170,9 +170,9 @@ export default {
     return await authClient().post("/announcement", { subject, announcement });
   },
 
-  async setAdmin(email) {
+  async setAdmin(email, admin) {
     await this.refresh_token();
-    return await authClient().put("/set_admin", { email });
+    return await authClient().put("/set_admin", { email, admin });
   },
 
   // notifications
diff --git a/client/src/views/Admin.vue b/client/src/views/Admin.vue
index f81f12f7..023c778c 100644
--- a/client/src/views/Admin.vue
+++ b/client/src/views/Admin.vue
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ export default {
 
 		const setAdmin = (user) => {
 			userService
-				.setAdmin(user.email)
+				.setAdmin(user.email, true)
 				.then((response) => {
 					toast.value.toast(response.data.msg, "#388E3C");
 				})
diff --git a/server/app/admin_handler.go b/server/app/admin_handler.go
index 9aaf8f5f..ed88c35d 100644
--- a/server/app/admin_handler.go
+++ b/server/app/admin_handler.go
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ type UpdateMaintenanceInput struct {
 // SetAdminInput struct for setting users as admins
 type SetAdminInput struct {
 	Email string `json:"email" binding:"required"`
+	Admin bool   `json:"admin" binding:"required"`
 }
 
 // GetAllUsersHandler returns all users
@@ -293,17 +294,23 @@ func (a *App) SetAdmin(req *http.Request) (interface{}, Response) {
 		return nil, InternalServerError(errors.New(internalServerErrorMsg))
 	}
 
-	if user.Admin {
+	if user.Admin && input.Admin {
 		return ResponseMsg{
 			Message: "User is already an admin",
 		}, Ok()
 	}
 
+	if !user.Admin && !input.Admin {
+		return ResponseMsg{
+			Message: "User is not already an admin",
+		}, Ok()
+	}
+
 	err = a.db.UpdateUserByID(
 		models.User{
 			ID:        user.ID,
 			Email:     input.Email,
-			Admin:     true,
+			Admin:     input.Admin,
 			UpdatedAt: time.Now(),
 		},
 	)