diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/UserController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/UserController.php
index 8e4425a80..dd73856c4 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/UserController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/UserController.php
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ class UserController extends Controller
                 'name_first',
                 'name_last',
                 'username',
+                'root_admin',
             ]));
             Alert::success('Account has been successfully created.')->flash();
 
diff --git a/resources/views/admin/users/new.blade.php b/resources/views/admin/users/new.blade.php
index abd7cadb0..8e0297b51 100644
--- a/resources/views/admin/users/new.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/admin/users/new.blade.php
@@ -61,6 +61,16 @@
                         <input type="text" autocomplete="off" name="name_last" value="{{ old('name_last') }}" class="form-control" />
                     </div>
                 </div>
+                <div class="form-group col-md-12">
+                    <label for="root_admin" class="control-label">{{ trans('strings.root_administrator') }}</label>
+                    <div>
+                        <select name="root_admin" class="form-control">
+                            <option value="0">{{ trans('strings.no') }}</option>
+                            <option value="1">{{ trans('strings.yes') }}</option>
+                        </select>
+                        <p class="text-muted"><small>Setting this to 'Yes' gives a user full administrative access.</small></p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
             </div>
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col-md-12">