diff --git a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
index 778ddd6082c6..85384f3b0cab 100644
--- a/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/groups_controller.rb
@@ -155,7 +155,8 @@ def group_members
   end
 
   def visible_group_members?
-    current_user.allowed_in_any_project?(:manage_members) ||
+    current_user.admin? ||
+      current_user.allowed_in_any_project?(:manage_members) ||
       Group.in_project(Project.allowed_to(current_user, :view_members)).exists?
   end