diff --git a/lib/shared/thread-utils.js b/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
--- a/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
+++ b/lib/shared/thread-utils.js
@@ -1093,6 +1093,9 @@
 }
 
 function roleIsAdminRole(roleInfo: ?ClientLegacyRoleInfo | ?RoleInfo): boolean {
+  if (roleInfo?.specialRole === specialRoles.ADMIN_ROLE) {
+    return true;
+  }
   return !!(roleInfo && !roleInfo.isDefault && roleInfo.name === 'Admins');
 }