diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 942ca1d1..cf734e38 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# v1.10.0-rc.1
+## mm/dd/2019
+
+1. [](#bugfix)
+    * Fixed administrator user creation when `Flex Users` is enabled
+
 # v1.10.0-beta.10
 ## 10/03/2019
 
diff --git a/admin.php b/admin.php
index f486b9fc..c15ba240 100644
--- a/admin.php
+++ b/admin.php
@@ -326,7 +326,6 @@ class AdminPlugin extends Plugin
                 $data['fullname'] = $data['fullname'] ?? $inflector->titleize($username);
                 $data['title'] = $data['title'] ?? 'Administrator';
                 $data['state'] = 'enabled';
-                $data['access'] = ['admin' => ['login' => true, 'super' => true], 'site' => ['login' => true]];
 
                 /** @var UserCollectionInterface $users */
                 $users = $this->grav['accounts'];
@@ -334,6 +333,7 @@ class AdminPlugin extends Plugin
                 // Create user object and save it
                 $user = $users->load($username);
                 $user->update($data);
+                $user->set('access', ['admin' => ['login' => true, 'super' => true], 'site' => ['login' => true]]);
                 $user->save();
 
                 //Login user