diff --git a/apps/participation/views.py b/apps/participation/views.py
index dcb0ae1..469081c 100644
--- a/apps/participation/views.py
+++ b/apps/participation/views.py
@@ -234,8 +234,9 @@ class TeamDetailView(LoginRequiredMixin, FormMixin, ProcessFormView, DetailView)
         """
         An admin validates the team (or not)
         """
-        if not self.object.participation.tournament \
-                or self.request.user.registration not in self.object.participation.tournament.organizers.all():
+        if not self.request.user.user.registration.is_admin and \
+                (not self.object.participation.tournament
+                 or self.request.user.registration not in self.object.participation.tournament.organizers.all()):
             form.add_error(None, _("You are not an organizer of the tournament."))
             return self.form_invalid(form)
         elif self.object.participation.valid is not False: