diff --git a/lnbits/core/crud.py b/lnbits/core/crud.py
index 6e498c60a..14082999f 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/crud.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/crud.py
@@ -63,9 +63,8 @@ async def get_user(user_id: str, conn: Optional[Connection] = None) -> Optional[
         email=user["email"],
         extensions=[e[0] for e in extensions],
         wallets=[Wallet(**w) for w in wallets],
-        admin=user["id"] in settings.lnbits_admin_users
-        if settings.lnbits_admin_users
-        else False,
+        admin=user["id"] == settings.super_user
+        or user["id"] in settings.lnbits_admin_users,
     )
 
 
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/api.py b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
index dc5fb89c5..36feac37e 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/api.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/api.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import time
 import uuid
 from http import HTTPStatus
 from io import BytesIO
-from typing import Dict, List, Optional, Tuple, Union
+from typing import Dict, Optional, Tuple, Union
 from urllib.parse import ParseResult, parse_qs, urlencode, urlparse, urlunparse
 
 import async_timeout
@@ -18,13 +18,14 @@ from fastapi.params import Body
 from loguru import logger
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from pydantic.fields import Field
-from sse_starlette.sse import EventSourceResponse, ServerSentEvent
-from starlette.responses import HTMLResponse, StreamingResponse
+from sse_starlette.sse import EventSourceResponse
+from starlette.responses import StreamingResponse
 
 from lnbits import bolt11, lnurl
 from lnbits.core.models import Payment, Wallet
 from lnbits.decorators import (
     WalletTypeInfo,
+    check_admin,
     get_key_type,
     require_admin_key,
     require_invoice_key,
@@ -72,14 +73,10 @@ async def api_wallet(wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(get_key_type)):
         return {"name": wallet.wallet.name, "balance": wallet.wallet.balance_msat}
 
 
-@core_app.put("/api/v1/wallet/balance/{amount}")
+@core_app.put("/api/v1/wallet/balance/{amount}", dependencies=[Depends(check_admin)])
 async def api_update_balance(
     amount: int, wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(get_key_type)
 ):
-    if wallet.wallet.user not in settings.lnbits_admin_users:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, detail="Not an admin user"
-        )
 
     payHash = urlsafe_short_hash()
     await create_payment(
@@ -676,12 +673,9 @@ async def img(request: Request, data):
     )
 
 
-@core_app.get("/api/v1/audit/")
-async def api_auditor(wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(get_key_type)):
-    if wallet.wallet.user not in settings.lnbits_admin_users:
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN, detail="Not an admin user"
-        )
+@core_app.get("/api/v1/audit/", dependencies=[Depends(check_admin)])
+async def api_auditor():
+
     WALLET = get_wallet_class()
     total_balance = await get_total_balance()
     error_message, node_balance = await WALLET.status()
diff --git a/lnbits/core/views/generic.py b/lnbits/core/views/generic.py
index 779d5632e..028682fe5 100644
--- a/lnbits/core/views/generic.py
+++ b/lnbits/core/views/generic.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ async def wallet(
             return template_renderer().TemplateResponse(
                 "error.html", {"request": request, "err": "User not authorized."}
             )
-        if user_id in settings.lnbits_admin_users:
+        if user_id == settings.super_user or user_id in settings.lnbits_admin_users:
             user.admin = True
     if not wallet_id:
         if user.wallets and not wallet_name:  # type: ignore
diff --git a/lnbits/decorators.py b/lnbits/decorators.py
index 8206146cf..4b533bff9 100644
--- a/lnbits/decorators.py
+++ b/lnbits/decorators.py
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ async def get_key_type(
                     status_code=HTTPStatus.NOT_FOUND, detail="Wallet does not exist."
                 )
             if (
-                settings.lnbits_admin_users
-                and wallet.wallet.user not in settings.lnbits_admin_users
+                wallet.wallet.user != settings.super_user
+                or wallet.wallet.user not in settings.lnbits_admin_users
             ) and (
                 settings.lnbits_admin_extensions
                 and pathname in settings.lnbits_admin_extensions
@@ -241,19 +241,18 @@ async def check_user_exists(usr: UUID4) -> User:
             status_code=HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED, detail="User not authorized."
         )
 
-    if g().user.id in settings.lnbits_admin_users:
-        g().user.admin = True
-
     return g().user
 
 
 async def check_admin(usr: UUID4) -> User:
     user = await check_user_exists(usr)
-
-    if not user.id in settings.lnbits_admin_users:
+    if user.id != settings.super_user or (
+        len(settings.lnbits_admin_users) > 0
+        and not user.id in settings.lnbits_admin_users
+    ):
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=HTTPStatus.UNAUTHORIZED,
             detail="User not authorized. No admin privileges.",
         )
-
+    user.admin = True
     return user
diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/admin/crud.py b/lnbits/extensions/admin/crud.py
index 8e4078402..e635dab31 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/admin/crud.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/admin/crud.py
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@ async def get_admin_settings() -> AdminSettings:
 
 async def update_admin_settings(data: UpdateSettings) -> Optional[AdminSettings]:
     fields = []
-    for key, value in data.dict().items():
+    # TODO: issue typens?
+    # somehow data, is type dict, but should be type UpdateSettings
+    # for key, value in data.dict().items(): #type: ignore
+    for key, value in data.items():  # type: ignore
         if not key in readonly_variables:
             setattr(settings, key, value)
             if type(value) == list:
diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/admin/migrations.py b/lnbits/extensions/admin/migrations.py
index b4e217c10..1ad1cea6d 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/admin/migrations.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/admin/migrations.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ async def m001_create_admin_settings_table(db):
     await db.execute(
         """
         CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS admin.settings (
+            super_user TEXT,
             lnbits_admin_users TEXT,
             lnbits_allowed_users TEXT,
             lnbits_disabled_extensions TEXT,
diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/admin/models.py b/lnbits/extensions/admin/models.py
index 0a9c09026..938ff2348 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/admin/models.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/admin/models.py
@@ -76,3 +76,4 @@ class UpdateSettings(BaseModel):
 
 class AdminSettings(UpdateSettings):
     lnbits_allowed_funding_sources: Optional[List[str]]
+    super_user: Optional[str]
diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/satspay/views.py b/lnbits/extensions/satspay/views.py
index 5223b1ac6..b0f89025a 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/satspay/views.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/satspay/views.py
@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
-import json
 from http import HTTPStatus
 
 from fastapi import Response
 from fastapi.param_functions import Depends
 from fastapi.templating import Jinja2Templates
-from loguru import logger
 from starlette.exceptions import HTTPException
 from starlette.requests import Request
 from starlette.responses import HTMLResponse
 
 from lnbits.core.models import User
-from lnbits.decorators import check_user_exists
+from lnbits.decorators import check_admin
 from lnbits.extensions.satspay.helpers import public_charge
-from lnbits.settings import settings
 
 from . import satspay_ext, satspay_renderer
 from .crud import get_charge, get_theme
@@ -21,17 +18,15 @@ templates = Jinja2Templates(directory="templates")
 
 
 @satspay_ext.get("/", response_class=HTMLResponse)
-async def index(request: Request, user: User = Depends(check_user_exists)):
-    admin = False
-    if settings.lnbits_admin_users and user.id in settings.lnbits_admin_users:
-        admin = True
+async def index(request: Request, user: User = Depends(check_admin)):
     return satspay_renderer().TemplateResponse(
-        "satspay/index.html", {"request": request, "user": user.dict(), "admin": admin}
+        "satspay/index.html",
+        {"request": request, "user": user.dict(), "admin": user.admin},
     )
 
 
 @satspay_ext.get("/{charge_id}", response_class=HTMLResponse)
-async def display(request: Request, charge_id: str):
+async def display_charge(request: Request, charge_id: str):
     charge = await get_charge(charge_id)
     if not charge:
         raise HTTPException(
@@ -50,7 +45,7 @@ async def display(request: Request, charge_id: str):
 
 
 @satspay_ext.get("/css/{css_id}")
-async def display(css_id: str, response: Response):
+async def display_css(css_id: str):
     theme = await get_theme(css_id)
     if theme:
         return Response(content=theme.custom_css, media_type="text/css")
diff --git a/lnbits/extensions/satspay/views_api.py b/lnbits/extensions/satspay/views_api.py
index 77337fb43..798e0df9d 100644
--- a/lnbits/extensions/satspay/views_api.py
+++ b/lnbits/extensions/satspay/views_api.py
@@ -1,19 +1,19 @@
 import json
 from http import HTTPStatus
 
+from fastapi import Query
 from fastapi.params import Depends
 from loguru import logger
 from starlette.exceptions import HTTPException
 
-from lnbits.core.crud import get_wallet
 from lnbits.decorators import (
     WalletTypeInfo,
+    check_admin,
     get_key_type,
     require_admin_key,
     require_invoice_key,
 )
 from lnbits.extensions.satspay import satspay_ext
-from lnbits.settings import settings
 
 from .crud import (
     check_address_balance,
@@ -138,21 +138,14 @@ async def api_charge_balance(charge_id):
 #############################THEMES##########################
 
 
-@satspay_ext.post("/api/v1/themes")
-@satspay_ext.post("/api/v1/themes/{css_id}")
+@satspay_ext.post("/api/v1/themes", dependencies=[Depends(check_admin)])
+@satspay_ext.post("/api/v1/themes/{css_id}", dependencies=[Depends(check_admin)])
 async def api_themes_save(
     data: SatsPayThemes,
     wallet: WalletTypeInfo = Depends(require_invoice_key),
-    css_id: str = None,
+    css_id: str = Query(...),
 ):
-    if (
-        settings.lnbits_admin_users
-        and wallet.wallet.user not in settings.lnbits_admin_users
-    ):
-        raise HTTPException(
-            status_code=HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN,
-            detail="Only server admins can create themes.",
-        )
+
     if css_id:
         theme = await save_theme(css_id=css_id, data=data)
     else:
diff --git a/lnbits/settings.py b/lnbits/settings.py
index 3ec6f15a3..cccfe95d7 100644
--- a/lnbits/settings.py
+++ b/lnbits/settings.py
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     forwarded_allow_ips: str = Field(default="*")
     lnbits_path: str = Field(default=".")
     lnbits_commit: str = Field(default="unknown")
+    super_user: str = Field(default="")
 
     # saas
     lnbits_saas_callback: Optional[str] = Field(default=None)
@@ -230,8 +231,7 @@ async def check_admin_settings():
                 logger.debug(f"{key}: {value}")
 
             http = "https" if settings.lnbits_force_https else "http"
-            user = settings.lnbits_admin_users[0]
-            admin_url = f"{http}://{settings.host}:{settings.port}/wallet?usr={user}"
+            admin_url = f"{http}://{settings.host}:{settings.port}/wallet?usr={settings.super_user}"
             logger.success(f"✔️ Access admin user account at: {admin_url}")
 
             # callback for saas
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ async def check_admin_settings():
                 and settings.lnbits_saas_secret
                 and settings.lnbits_saas_instance_id
             ):
-                send_admin_user_to_saas(user)
+                send_admin_user_to_saas()
 
 
 wallets_module = importlib.import_module("lnbits.wallets")
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ async def create_admin_settings(db):
     from lnbits.core.crud import create_account
 
     account = await create_account()
-    settings.lnbits_admin_users.insert(0, account.id)
+    settings.super_user = account.id
     keys = []
     values = ""
     for key, value in settings.dict(exclude_none=True).items():
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ async def create_admin_settings(db):
     return row
 
 
-def send_admin_user_to_saas(user):
+def send_admin_user_to_saas():
     if settings.lnbits_saas_callback:
         with httpx.Client() as client:
             headers = {
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ def send_admin_user_to_saas(user):
             }
             payload = {
                 "instance_id": settings.lnbits_saas_instance_id,
-                "adminuser": user,
+                "adminuser": settings.super_user,
             }
             try:
                 client.post(