diff --git a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
index 0a572fd9ec42..979370a8b195 100644
--- a/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/users/edit.blade.php
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 
   {!! Former::checkbox('is_admin')
       ->label(' ')
+      ->value(1)
       ->text(trans('texts.administrator'))
       ->help(trans('texts.administrator_help')) !!}
   {!! Former::checkbox('permissions[create_all]')