diff --git a/gradesa/src/backend/content-permissions.js b/gradesa/src/backend/content-permissions.js
index eb8a91d..e7346a7 100644
--- a/gradesa/src/backend/content-permissions.js
+++ b/gradesa/src/backend/content-permissions.js
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+export function canAccessAdminView(user, actAsValue) {
+  if (!user?.id) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  if (user.is_superadmin) {
+    return true;
+  }
+
+  if (!user.is_admin) {
+    return false;
+  }
+
+  return actAsValue === "admin" || actAsValue === "superadmin";
+}
+
 export function canDeleteOwnedContent(user, ownerId) {
   if (user?.is_superadmin) {
     return true;
diff --git a/gradesa/src/backend/content-permissions.test.js b/gradesa/src/backend/content-permissions.test.js
index 9231ce7..c1d1223 100644
--- a/gradesa/src/backend/content-permissions.test.js
+++ b/gradesa/src/backend/content-permissions.test.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
-import { canDeleteOwnedContent } from "./content-permissions";
+import {
+  canAccessAdminView,
+  canDeleteOwnedContent,
+} from "./content-permissions";
 
 describe("canDeleteOwnedContent", () => {
   it("allows superadmins to delete any content", () => {
@@ -29,3 +32,28 @@ describe("canDeleteOwnedContent", () => {
     ).toBe(false);
   });
 });
+
+describe("canAccessAdminView", () => {
+  it("allows superadmins in any selected view", () => {
+    const user = { id: 1, is_admin: true, is_superadmin: true };
+
+    expect(canAccessAdminView(user, "user")).toBe(true);
+    expect(canAccessAdminView(user, "admin")).toBe(true);
+    expect(canAccessAdminView(user, "superadmin")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("requires an admin role for non-superadmin users", () => {
+    const user = { id: 2, is_admin: true, is_superadmin: false };
+
+    expect(canAccessAdminView(user, "user")).toBe(false);
+    expect(canAccessAdminView(user, "admin")).toBe(true);
+    expect(canAccessAdminView(user, "superadmin")).toBe(true);
+  });
+
+  it("blocks non-admin users even when they are on an admin view", () => {
+    const user = { id: 3, is_admin: false, is_superadmin: false };
+
+    expect(canAccessAdminView(user, "admin")).toBe(false);
+    expect(canAccessAdminView(user, "superadmin")).toBe(false);
+  });
+});
diff --git a/gradesa/src/context/user.context.js b/gradesa/src/context/user.context.js
index 12ec1c1..7d4b81f 100644
--- a/gradesa/src/context/user.context.js
+++ b/gradesa/src/context/user.context.js
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { useRouter, usePathname } from "next/navigation";
 import { useRequest } from "../shared/hooks/useRequest";
 import useLocalStorage from "@/shared/utils/useLocalStorage";
+import { canAccessAdminView } from "@/backend/content-permissions";
 
 export const STUDENT_OPTION = { label: "Student", value: "user" };
 export const TEACHER_OPTION = { label: "Lehrer", value: "admin" };
@@ -176,20 +177,17 @@ export function useIsAdmin() {
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!auth.isAuthResolved) return;
 
-    if (!auth.user?.id) return;
+    if (!auth.isLoggedIn || !auth.user?.id) return;
 
-    const isAllowedAdminView =
-      actAs.value === "admin" || actAs.value === "superadmin";
-
-    if (!auth.user?.is_admin || !auth.isLoggedIn || !isAllowedAdminView) {
-      console.debug("Not authorized to view admin page", auth);
+    if (!canAccessAdminView(auth.user, actAs.value)) {
+      console.debug("Not authorized to view admin page", auth, actAs);
       router.replace("/");
     }
-  }, [auth, router, pathname]);
+  }, [auth, actAs, router, pathname]);
 
   if (!auth.isAuthResolved) return undefined;
 
-  return auth.isLoggedIn && !!auth.user?.is_admin;
+  return auth.isLoggedIn && canAccessAdminView(auth.user, actAs.value);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -244,11 +242,9 @@ export function useIsSuperAdmin() {
 // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/rules-of-hooks
 export function checkIsAdmin() {
   // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/rules-of-hooks
-  const { auth } = useUser();
+  const { auth, actAs } = useUser();
 
-  if (!auth.user?.id) return false;
-  if (!auth.isLoggedIn) return false;
-  if (!auth.user?.is_admin) return false;
+  if (!auth.isLoggedIn || !auth.user?.id) return false;
 
-  return true;
+  return canAccessAdminView(auth.user, actAs?.value);
 }