fixes #1865

app/logical/current_user.rb

@@ -46,12 +46,18 @@ class CurrentUser
     Thread.current[:safe_mode]
   end
 
+  def self.admin_mode?
+    Thread.current[:admin_mode]
+  end
+
   def self.without_safe_mode
     prev = Thread.current[:safe_mode]
     Thread.current[:safe_mode] = false
+    Thread.current[:admin_mode] = true
     yield
   ensure
     Thread.current[:safe_mode] = prev
+    Thread.current[:admin_mode] = false
   end
 
   def self.set_safe_mode(req)