diff --git a/app/models/upload.rb b/app/models/upload.rb
index 6883d9ec3..e7b2651fb 100644
--- a/app/models/upload.rb
+++ b/app/models/upload.rb
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class Upload < ApplicationRecord
     end
 
     def validate_video_duration(record)
-      if record.media_file.is_video? && record.media_file.duration > 120
+      if !record.uploader.is_admin? && record.media_file.is_video? && record.media_file.duration > 120
         record.errors[:base] << "video must not be longer than 2 minutes"
       end
     end
diff --git a/test/functional/uploads_controller_test.rb b/test/functional/uploads_controller_test.rb
index d9a663584..e0c2617f3 100644
--- a/test/functional/uploads_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/functional/uploads_controller_test.rb
@@ -250,6 +250,20 @@ class UploadsControllerTest < ActionDispatch::IntegrationTest
         end
       end
 
+      context "for a 2+ minute long video" do
+        should "allow the upload if the user is an admin" do
+          @source = "https://twitter.com/7u_NABY/status/1269599527700295681"
+          post_auth uploads_path, create(:admin_user, created_at: 1.week.ago), params: { upload: { tag_string: "aaa", rating: "q", source: @source }}
+          assert_redirected_to Upload.last
+
+          assert_equal("mp4", Upload.last.file_ext)
+          assert_equal("completed", Upload.last.status)
+          assert_equal(1280, Upload.last.image_width)
+          assert_equal(720, Upload.last.image_height)
+          assert_equal("mp4", Upload.last.post.file_ext)
+        end
+      end
+
       context "uploading a file from your computer" do
         should "work for a jpeg file" do
           upload = assert_uploaded("test/files/test.jpg", @user, tag_string: "aaa", rating: "e", source: "aaa")