diff --git a/tests/api/test_generic.py b/tests/api/test_generic.py
index 23656bb1..7e341d78 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_generic.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_generic.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import pytest
 
+from lnbits.core.models.users import User
+
 
 @pytest.mark.anyio
 async def test_core_views_generic(client):
@@ -50,3 +52,47 @@ async def test_get_extensions_no_user(client):
     response = await client.get("extensions")
     # bad request
     assert response.status_code == 401, f"{response.url} {response.status_code}"
+
+
+ADMIN_PATHS = [
+    "/users",
+    "/audit",
+    "/node",
+    "/admin",
+]
+
+
+# Test admin access to protected paths
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("path", ADMIN_PATHS)
+async def test_admin_paths_access_granted_for_admin(
+    client, admin_user: User, path: str
+):
+    response = await client.post(
+        "/api/v1/auth", json={"username": admin_user.username, "password": "secret1234"}
+    )
+
+    assert response.status_code == 200, "Admin logs in OK"
+    access_token = response.json().get("access_token")
+    assert access_token is not None
+
+    response = await client.get(
+        path, headers={"Authorization": f"Bearer {access_token}"}
+    )
+    assert (
+        response.status_code == 200
+    ), f"{path} should be accessible for admin, got {response.status_code}"
+
+
+# Test non-admin access to protected paths
+@pytest.mark.anyio
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("path", ADMIN_PATHS)
+async def test_admin_paths_access_denied_for_non_admin(
+    client, to_user: User, path: str
+):
+    client.cookies.clear()
+    response = await client.get(path, params={"usr": to_user.id})
+    assert response.status_code in (
+        401,
+        403,
+    ), f"{path} should be forbidden for non-admin, got {response.status_code}"
diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index ea5609d3..503b2a0e 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ from tests.helpers import (
 
 asyncio.set_event_loop_policy(uvloop.EventLoopPolicy())
 
+ADMIN_USER_ID = uuid4().hex
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def anyio_backend():
@@ -109,6 +111,20 @@ async def user_alan():
     yield await new_user("alan")
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+async def admin_user():
+    username = "admin"
+    account = Account(
+        id=ADMIN_USER_ID,
+        email=f"{username}@lnbits.com",
+        username=username,
+    )
+    account.hash_password("secret1234")
+    user = await create_user_account(account)
+
+    return user
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 async def from_user():
     user = await create_user_account()
@@ -316,7 +332,7 @@ def _settings_cleanup(settings: Settings):
     settings.lnbits_reserve_fee_percent = 0
     settings.lnbits_wallet_limit_daily_max_withdraw = 0
     settings.lnbits_admin_extensions = []
-    settings.lnbits_admin_users = []
+    settings.lnbits_admin_users = [ADMIN_USER_ID]
     settings.lnbits_max_outgoing_payment_amount_sats = 10_000_000_100
     settings.lnbits_max_incoming_payment_amount_sats = 10_000_000_200
     settings.stripe_limits = FiatProviderLimits()