diff --git a/lib/http/server.js b/lib/http/server.js
index 68b3c64a..d26e3243 100644
--- a/lib/http/server.js
+++ b/lib/http/server.js
@@ -164,8 +164,10 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._init = function _init() {
   this.use(function(req, res, send, next) {
     var hash;
 
-    if (!this.apiHash)
+    if (!this.apiHash) {
+      req.admin = true;
       return next();
+    }
 
     hash = hash256(req.password);
 
@@ -1105,6 +1107,8 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._initIO = function _initIO() {
           if (!crypto.ccmp(hash, self.apiHash))
             return callback({ error: 'Bad key.' });
         }
+      } else {
+        socket.admin = true;
       }
 
       socket.auth = true;