diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment_report/list.rs b/crates/api/src/comment_report/list.rs
index 3f6f160c8..839288521 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment_report/list.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment_report/list.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ pub async fn list_comment_reports(
     page,
     limit,
   }
-  .list(&mut context.pool(), &local_user_view.person)
+  .list(&mut context.pool(), &local_user_view)
   .await?;
 
   Ok(Json(ListCommentReportsResponse { comment_reports }))
diff --git a/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs b/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
index 2d7b88750..937af22df 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/community/add_mod.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ pub async fn add_mod_to_community(
   // Verify that only mods or admins can add mod
   is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), local_user_view.person.id, community_id).await?;
   let community = Community::read(&mut context.pool(), community_id).await?;
-  if local_user_view.person.admin && !community.local {
+  if local_user_view.local_user.admin && !community.local {
     return Err(LemmyErrorType::NotAModerator)?;
   }
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs
index 81ec588f0..6800b75a5 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/add_admin.rs
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
+    local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserUpdateForm},
     moderator::{ModAdd, ModAddForm},
-    person::{Person, PersonUpdateForm},
   },
   traits::Crud,
 };
@@ -27,13 +27,11 @@ impl Perform for AddAdmin {
     // Make sure user is an admin
     is_admin(&local_user_view)?;
 
-    let added = data.added;
-    let added_person_id = data.person_id;
-    let added_admin = Person::update(
+    let added_admin = LocalUser::update(
       &mut context.pool(),
-      added_person_id,
-      &PersonUpdateForm {
-        admin: Some(added),
+      data.local_user_id,
+      &LocalUserUpdateForm {
+        admin: Some(data.added),
         ..Default::default()
       },
     )
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ impl Perform for AddAdmin {
     // Mod tables
     let form = ModAddForm {
       mod_person_id: local_user_view.person.id,
-      other_person_id: added_admin.id,
+      other_person_id: added_admin.person_id,
       removed: Some(!data.added),
     };
 
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/block.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/block.rs
index 604219d4e..395ab0a15 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/block.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/block.rs
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::person_block::{PersonBlock, PersonBlockForm},
   traits::Blockable,
 };
+use lemmy_db_views::structs::LocalUserView;
 use lemmy_db_views_actor::structs::PersonView;
 use lemmy_utils::error::{LemmyError, LemmyErrorExt, LemmyErrorType};
 
@@ -34,9 +35,8 @@ impl Perform for BlockPerson {
       target_id,
     };
 
-    let target_person_view = PersonView::read(&mut context.pool(), target_id).await?;
-
-    if target_person_view.person.admin {
+    let target_user = LocalUserView::read_person(&mut context.pool(), target_id).await;
+    if target_user.map(|t| t.local_user.admin) == Ok(true) {
       return Err(LemmyErrorType::CantBlockAdmin)?;
     }
 
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ impl Perform for BlockPerson {
         .with_lemmy_type(LemmyErrorType::PersonBlockAlreadyExists)?;
     }
 
+    let person_view = PersonView::read(&mut context.pool(), target_id).await?;
     Ok(BlockPersonResponse {
-      person_view: target_person_view,
+      person_view,
       blocked: data.block,
     })
   }
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/login.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/login.rs
index 4b5ea0faf..62449c424 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/login.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/login.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ impl Perform for Login {
 
     // Check if the user's email is verified if email verification is turned on
     // However, skip checking verification if the user is an admin
-    if !local_user_view.person.admin
+    if !local_user_view.local_user.admin
       && site_view.local_site.require_email_verification
       && !local_user_view.local_user.email_verified
     {
diff --git a/crates/api/src/local_user/report_count.rs b/crates/api/src/local_user/report_count.rs
index 89bedc262..061372960 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/local_user/report_count.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/local_user/report_count.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl Perform for GetReportCount {
     let local_user_view = local_user_view_from_jwt(&data.auth, context).await?;
 
     let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
-    let admin = local_user_view.person.admin;
+    let admin = local_user_view.local_user.admin;
     let community_id = data.community_id;
 
     let comment_reports =
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post_report/list.rs b/crates/api/src/post_report/list.rs
index f5edab703..01a59aa84 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post_report/list.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post_report/list.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ impl Perform for ListPostReports {
       page,
       limit,
     }
-    .list(&mut context.pool(), &local_user_view.person)
+    .list(&mut context.pool(), &local_user_view)
     .await?;
 
     Ok(ListPostReportsResponse { post_reports })
diff --git a/crates/api/src/site/leave_admin.rs b/crates/api/src/site/leave_admin.rs
index 570f9d52c..13e1c05dd 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/site/leave_admin.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/site/leave_admin.rs
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
     actor_language::SiteLanguage,
     language::Language,
+    local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserUpdateForm},
     moderator::{ModAdd, ModAddForm},
-    person::{Person, PersonUpdateForm},
     tagline::Tagline,
   },
   traits::Crud,
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@ impl Perform for LeaveAdmin {
       return Err(LemmyErrorType::CannotLeaveAdmin)?;
     }
 
-    let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
-    Person::update(
+    LocalUser::update(
       &mut context.pool(),
-      person_id,
-      &PersonUpdateForm {
+      local_user_view.local_user.id,
+      &LocalUserUpdateForm {
         admin: Some(false),
         ..Default::default()
       },
@@ -51,6 +50,7 @@ impl Perform for LeaveAdmin {
     .await?;
 
     // Mod tables
+    let person_id = local_user_view.person.id;
     let form = ModAddForm {
       mod_person_id: person_id,
       other_person_id: person_id,
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/person.rs b/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
index 79a0aa377..ef970f1bc 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/person.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::sensitive::Sensitive;
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
-  newtypes::{CommentReplyId, CommunityId, LanguageId, PersonId, PersonMentionId},
+  newtypes::{CommentReplyId, CommunityId, LanguageId, LocalUserId, PersonId, PersonMentionId},
   CommentSortType,
   ListingType,
   SortType,
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ pub struct MarkAllAsRead {
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "full", ts(export))]
 /// Adds an admin to a site.
 pub struct AddAdmin {
-  pub person_id: PersonId,
+  pub local_user_id: LocalUserId,
   pub added: bool,
   pub auth: Sensitive<String>,
 }
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 4d434afcd..fa84962d8 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ pub async fn is_mod_or_admin_opt(
 }
 
 pub fn is_admin(local_user_view: &LocalUserView) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
-  if !local_user_view.person.admin {
-    Err(LemmyErrorType::NotAnAdmin)?;
+  if !local_user_view.local_user.admin {
+    return Err(LemmyErrorType::NotAnAdmin)?;
   }
   Ok(())
 }
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ pub async fn check_registration_application(
   if (local_site.registration_mode == RegistrationMode::RequireApplication
     || local_site.registration_mode == RegistrationMode::Closed)
     && !local_user_view.local_user.accepted_application
-    && !local_user_view.person.admin
+    && !local_user_view.local_user.admin
   {
     // Fetch the registration, see if its denied
     let local_user_id = local_user_view.local_user.id;
diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
index 1665ba191..8475dfa9d 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/user/create.rs
@@ -115,8 +115,6 @@ pub async fn register(
     .public_key(actor_keypair.public_key)
     .inbox_url(Some(generate_inbox_url(&actor_id)?))
     .shared_inbox_url(Some(generate_shared_inbox_url(&actor_id)?))
-    // If its the initial site setup, they are an admin
-    .admin(Some(!local_site.site_setup))
     .instance_id(site_view.site.instance_id)
     .build();
 
@@ -137,6 +135,8 @@ pub async fn register(
     .show_nsfw(Some(data.show_nsfw))
     .accepted_application(accepted_application)
     .default_listing_type(Some(local_site.default_post_listing_type))
+    // If its the initial site setup, they are an admin
+    .admin(Some(!local_site.site_setup))
     .build();
 
   let inserted_local_user = LocalUser::create(&mut context.pool(), &local_user_form).await?;
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
index 907fd5f8f..3c98ce735 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/person.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,6 @@ impl Object for ApubPerson {
       actor_id: Some(person.id.into()),
       bio,
       local: Some(false),
-      admin: Some(false),
       bot_account: Some(person.kind == UserTypes::Service),
       private_key: None,
       public_key: person.public_key.public_key_pem,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
index d8a80596f..6616970d8 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/impls/person.rs
@@ -240,7 +240,6 @@ mod tests {
       bio: None,
       local: true,
       bot_account: false,
-      admin: false,
       private_key: None,
       public_key: "nada".to_owned(),
       last_refreshed_at: inserted_person.published,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
index 7106b1c90..77224f9fe 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/schema.rs
@@ -396,9 +396,10 @@ diesel::table! {
         totp_2fa_secret -> Nullable<Text>,
         totp_2fa_url -> Nullable<Text>,
         open_links_in_new_tab -> Bool,
+        infinite_scroll_enabled -> Bool,
         blur_nsfw -> Bool,
         auto_expand -> Bool,
-        infinite_scroll_enabled -> Bool,
+        admin -> Bool,
     }
 }
 
@@ -566,7 +567,6 @@ diesel::table! {
         #[max_length = 255]
         shared_inbox_url -> Nullable<Varchar>,
         matrix_user_id -> Nullable<Text>,
-        admin -> Bool,
         bot_account -> Bool,
         ban_expires -> Nullable<Timestamp>,
         instance_id -> Int4,
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/local_user.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/local_user.rs
index 4e668bddf..d9e03c35f 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/source/local_user.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/local_user.rs
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ pub struct LocalUser {
   pub auto_expand: bool,
   /// Whether infinite scroll is enabled.
   pub infinite_scroll_enabled: bool,
+  /// Whether the person is an admin.
+  pub admin: bool,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, TypedBuilder)]
@@ -88,6 +90,7 @@ pub struct LocalUserInsertForm {
   pub blur_nsfw: Option<bool>,
   pub auto_expand: Option<bool>,
   pub infinite_scroll_enabled: Option<bool>,
+  pub admin: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone, Default)]
@@ -115,4 +118,5 @@ pub struct LocalUserUpdateForm {
   pub blur_nsfw: Option<bool>,
   pub auto_expand: Option<bool>,
   pub infinite_scroll_enabled: Option<bool>,
+  pub admin: Option<bool>,
 }
diff --git a/crates/db_schema/src/source/person.rs b/crates/db_schema/src/source/person.rs
index 7772bb118..9ff3972d4 100644
--- a/crates/db_schema/src/source/person.rs
+++ b/crates/db_schema/src/source/person.rs
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ pub struct Person {
   pub shared_inbox_url: Option<DbUrl>,
   /// A matrix id, usually given an @person:matrix.org
   pub matrix_user_id: Option<String>,
-  /// Whether the person is an admin.
-  pub admin: bool,
   /// Whether the person is a bot account.
   pub bot_account: bool,
   /// When their ban, if it exists, expires, if at all.
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ pub struct PersonInsertForm {
   pub inbox_url: Option<DbUrl>,
   pub shared_inbox_url: Option<DbUrl>,
   pub matrix_user_id: Option<String>,
-  pub admin: Option<bool>,
   pub bot_account: Option<bool>,
   pub ban_expires: Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>,
 }
@@ -108,7 +105,6 @@ pub struct PersonUpdateForm {
   pub inbox_url: Option<DbUrl>,
   pub shared_inbox_url: Option<Option<DbUrl>>,
   pub matrix_user_id: Option<Option<String>>,
-  pub admin: Option<bool>,
   pub bot_account: Option<bool>,
   pub ban_expires: Option<Option<chrono::NaiveDateTime>>,
 }
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
index 98ff555b7..c8f4e3e41 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_report_view.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::structs::CommentReportView;
+use crate::structs::{CommentReportView, LocalUserView};
 use diesel::{
   dsl::now,
   pg::Pg,
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
 
 fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
   impl ReadFn<'a, CommentReportView, (CommentReportId, PersonId)>,
-  impl ListFn<'a, CommentReportView, (CommentReportQuery, &'a Person)>,
+  impl ListFn<'a, CommentReportView, (CommentReportQuery, &'a LocalUserView)>,
 > {
   let all_joins = |query: comment_report::BoxedQuery<'a, Pg>, my_person_id: PersonId| {
     query
@@ -93,8 +93,9 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
     .await
   };
 
-  let list = move |mut conn: DbConn<'a>, (options, my_person): (CommentReportQuery, &'a Person)| async move {
-    let mut query = all_joins(comment_report::table.into_boxed(), my_person.id)
+  let list = move |mut conn: DbConn<'a>,
+                   (options, user): (CommentReportQuery, &'a LocalUserView)| async move {
+    let mut query = all_joins(comment_report::table.into_boxed(), user.person.id)
       .left_join(
         community_person_ban::table.on(
           community::id
@@ -125,13 +126,13 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
       .offset(offset);
 
     // If its not an admin, get only the ones you mod
-    if !my_person.admin {
+    if !user.local_user.admin {
       query
         .inner_join(
           community_moderator::table.on(
             community_moderator::community_id
               .eq(post::community_id)
-              .and(community_moderator::person_id.eq(my_person.id)),
+              .and(community_moderator::person_id.eq(user.person.id)),
           ),
         )
         .load::<<CommentReportView as JoinView>::JoinTuple>(&mut conn)
@@ -213,9 +214,9 @@ impl CommentReportQuery {
   pub async fn list(
     self,
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    my_person: &Person,
+    user: &LocalUserView,
   ) -> Result<Vec<CommentReportView>, Error> {
-    queries().list(pool, (self, my_person)).await
+    queries().list(pool, (self, user)).await
   }
 }
 
@@ -254,7 +255,10 @@ mod tests {
   #![allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
   #![allow(clippy::indexing_slicing)]
 
-  use crate::comment_report_view::{CommentReportQuery, CommentReportView};
+  use crate::{
+    comment_report_view::{CommentReportQuery, CommentReportView},
+    structs::LocalUserView,
+  };
   use lemmy_db_schema::{
     aggregates::structs::CommentAggregates,
     source::{
@@ -262,6 +266,7 @@ mod tests {
       comment_report::{CommentReport, CommentReportForm},
       community::{Community, CommunityInsertForm, CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm},
       instance::Instance,
+      local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserInsertForm},
       person::{Person, PersonInsertForm},
       post::{Post, PostInsertForm},
     },
@@ -288,6 +293,17 @@ mod tests {
 
     let inserted_timmy = Person::create(pool, &new_person).await.unwrap();
 
+    let new_local_user = LocalUserInsertForm::builder()
+      .person_id(inserted_timmy.id)
+      .password_encrypted("123".to_string())
+      .build();
+    let timmy_local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &new_local_user).await.unwrap();
+    let timmy_view = LocalUserView {
+      local_user: timmy_local_user,
+      person: inserted_timmy.clone(),
+      counts: Default::default(),
+    };
+
     let new_person_2 = PersonInsertForm::builder()
       .name("sara_crv".into())
       .public_key("pubkey".to_string())
@@ -412,7 +428,6 @@ mod tests {
         local: true,
         banned: false,
         deleted: false,
-        admin: false,
         bot_account: false,
         bio: None,
         banner: None,
@@ -436,7 +451,6 @@ mod tests {
         local: true,
         banned: false,
         deleted: false,
-        admin: false,
         bot_account: false,
         bio: None,
         banner: None,
@@ -480,7 +494,6 @@ mod tests {
       local: true,
       banned: false,
       deleted: false,
-      admin: false,
       bot_account: false,
       bio: None,
       banner: None,
@@ -497,7 +510,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     // Do a batch read of timmys reports
     let reports = CommentReportQuery::default()
-      .list(pool, &inserted_timmy)
+      .list(pool, &timmy_view)
       .await
       .unwrap();
 
@@ -546,7 +559,6 @@ mod tests {
       local: true,
       banned: false,
       deleted: false,
-      admin: false,
       bot_account: false,
       bio: None,
       banner: None,
@@ -572,7 +584,7 @@ mod tests {
       unresolved_only: (true),
       ..Default::default()
     }
-    .list(pool, &inserted_timmy)
+    .list(pool, &timmy_view)
     .await
     .unwrap();
     assert_eq!(reports_after_resolve[0], expected_sara_report_view);
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
index be7e043a2..716d563a7 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/comment_view.rs
@@ -205,7 +205,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
       query = query.filter(comment::deleted.eq(false));
     }
 
-    let is_admin = options.local_user.map(|l| l.person.admin).unwrap_or(false);
+    let is_admin = options
+      .local_user
+      .map(|l| l.local_user.admin)
+      .unwrap_or(false);
     // only show removed comments to admin when viewing user profile
     if !(options.is_profile_view && is_admin) {
       query = query.filter(comment::removed.eq(false));
@@ -847,7 +850,6 @@ mod tests {
         local: true,
         banned: false,
         deleted: false,
-        admin: false,
         bot_account: false,
         bio: None,
         banner: None,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
index 23a8b8f05..d0d461545 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/local_user_view.rs
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ fn queries<'a>(
       ListMode::AdminsWithEmails => {
         local_user::table
           .filter(local_user::email.is_not_null())
-          .filter(person::admin.eq(true))
+          .filter(local_user::admin.eq(true))
           .inner_join(person::table)
           .inner_join(person_aggregates::table.on(person::id.eq(person_aggregates::person_id)))
           .select(selection)
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
index 07037f940..da264a79c 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_report_view.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::structs::PostReportView;
+use crate::structs::{LocalUserView, PostReportView};
 use diesel::{
   pg::Pg,
   result::Error,
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ type PostReportViewTuple = (
 
 fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
   impl ReadFn<'a, PostReportView, (PostReportId, PersonId)>,
-  impl ListFn<'a, PostReportView, (PostReportQuery, &'a Person)>,
+  impl ListFn<'a, PostReportView, (PostReportQuery, &'a LocalUserView)>,
 > {
   let all_joins = |query: post_report::BoxedQuery<'a, Pg>, my_person_id: PersonId| {
     query
@@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
     .await
   };
 
-  let list = move |mut conn: DbConn<'a>, (options, my_person): (PostReportQuery, &'a Person)| async move {
-    let mut query = all_joins(post_report::table.into_boxed(), my_person.id);
+  let list = move |mut conn: DbConn<'a>, (options, user): (PostReportQuery, &'a LocalUserView)| async move {
+    let mut query = all_joins(post_report::table.into_boxed(), user.person.id);
 
     if let Some(community_id) = options.community_id {
       query = query.filter(post::community_id.eq(community_id));
@@ -110,13 +110,13 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
       .offset(offset);
 
     // If its not an admin, get only the ones you mod
-    if !my_person.admin {
+    if !user.local_user.admin {
       query
         .inner_join(
           community_moderator::table.on(
             community_moderator::community_id
               .eq(post::community_id)
-              .and(community_moderator::person_id.eq(my_person.id)),
+              .and(community_moderator::person_id.eq(user.person.id)),
           ),
         )
         .load::<PostReportViewTuple>(&mut conn)
@@ -193,9 +193,9 @@ impl PostReportQuery {
   pub async fn list(
     self,
     pool: &mut DbPool<'_>,
-    my_person: &Person,
+    user: &LocalUserView,
   ) -> Result<Vec<PostReportView>, Error> {
-    queries().list(pool, (self, my_person)).await
+    queries().list(pool, (self, user)).await
   }
 }
 
@@ -221,12 +221,16 @@ mod tests {
   #![allow(clippy::unwrap_used)]
   #![allow(clippy::indexing_slicing)]
 
-  use crate::post_report_view::{PostReportQuery, PostReportView};
+  use crate::{
+    post_report_view::{PostReportQuery, PostReportView},
+    structs::LocalUserView,
+  };
   use lemmy_db_schema::{
     aggregates::structs::PostAggregates,
     source::{
       community::{Community, CommunityInsertForm, CommunityModerator, CommunityModeratorForm},
       instance::Instance,
+      local_user::{LocalUser, LocalUserInsertForm},
       person::{Person, PersonInsertForm},
       post::{Post, PostInsertForm},
       post_report::{PostReport, PostReportForm},
@@ -254,6 +258,17 @@ mod tests {
 
     let inserted_timmy = Person::create(pool, &new_person).await.unwrap();
 
+    let new_local_user = LocalUserInsertForm::builder()
+      .person_id(inserted_timmy.id)
+      .password_encrypted("123".to_string())
+      .build();
+    let timmy_local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &new_local_user).await.unwrap();
+    let timmy_view = LocalUserView {
+      local_user: timmy_local_user,
+      person: inserted_timmy.clone(),
+      counts: Default::default(),
+    };
+
     let new_person_2 = PersonInsertForm::builder()
       .name("sara_prv".into())
       .public_key("pubkey".to_string())
@@ -369,7 +384,6 @@ mod tests {
         local: true,
         banned: false,
         deleted: false,
-        admin: false,
         bot_account: false,
         bio: None,
         banner: None,
@@ -393,7 +407,6 @@ mod tests {
         local: true,
         banned: false,
         deleted: false,
-        admin: false,
         bot_account: false,
         bio: None,
         banner: None,
@@ -445,7 +458,6 @@ mod tests {
       local: true,
       banned: false,
       deleted: false,
-      admin: false,
       bot_account: false,
       bio: None,
       banner: None,
@@ -462,7 +474,7 @@ mod tests {
 
     // Do a batch read of timmys reports
     let reports = PostReportQuery::default()
-      .list(pool, &inserted_timmy)
+      .list(pool, &timmy_view)
       .await
       .unwrap();
 
@@ -509,7 +521,6 @@ mod tests {
       local: true,
       banned: false,
       deleted: false,
-      admin: false,
       bot_account: false,
       bio: None,
       banner: None,
@@ -535,7 +546,7 @@ mod tests {
       unresolved_only: (true),
       ..Default::default()
     }
-    .list(pool, &inserted_timmy)
+    .list(pool, &timmy_view)
     .await
     .unwrap();
     assert_eq!(reports_after_resolve[0], expected_sara_report_view);
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
index f7add4cec..f859a6ad9 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/post_view.rs
@@ -217,7 +217,10 @@ fn queries<'a>() -> Queries<
         .filter(post::deleted.eq(false));
     }
 
-    let is_admin = options.local_user.map(|l| l.person.admin).unwrap_or(false);
+    let is_admin = options
+      .local_user
+      .map(|l| l.local_user.admin)
+      .unwrap_or(false);
     // only show removed posts to admin when viewing user profile
     if !(options.is_profile_view && is_admin) {
       query = query
@@ -945,7 +948,7 @@ mod tests {
     assert_eq!(1, post_listings_no_admin.len());
 
     // Removed post is shown to admins on profile page
-    data.local_user_view.person.admin = true;
+    data.local_user_view.local_user.admin = true;
     let post_listings_is_admin = PostQuery {
       sort: Some(SortType::New),
       local_user: Some(&data.local_user_view),
@@ -1071,7 +1074,6 @@ mod tests {
         avatar: None,
         actor_id: inserted_person.actor_id.clone(),
         local: true,
-        admin: false,
         bot_account: false,
         banned: false,
         deleted: false,
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/private_message_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/private_message_view.rs
index 58f1f3f8a..c1eeabab8 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/private_message_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/private_message_view.rs
@@ -178,7 +178,6 @@ mod tests {
 
     let timmy_form = PersonInsertForm::builder()
       .name("timmy_rav".into())
-      .admin(Some(true))
       .public_key("pubkey".to_string())
       .instance_id(instance.id)
       .build();
diff --git a/crates/db_views/src/registration_application_view.rs b/crates/db_views/src/registration_application_view.rs
index 46556317f..13317ad1f 100644
--- a/crates/db_views/src/registration_application_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views/src/registration_application_view.rs
@@ -184,7 +184,6 @@ mod tests {
 
     let timmy_person_form = PersonInsertForm::builder()
       .name("timmy_rav".into())
-      .admin(Some(true))
       .public_key("pubkey".to_string())
       .instance_id(inserted_instance.id)
       .build();
@@ -194,6 +193,7 @@ mod tests {
     let timmy_local_user_form = LocalUserInsertForm::builder()
       .person_id(inserted_timmy_person.id)
       .password_encrypted("nada".to_string())
+      .admin(Some(true))
       .build();
 
     let _inserted_timmy_local_user = LocalUser::create(pool, &timmy_local_user_form)
@@ -289,6 +289,7 @@ mod tests {
         password_encrypted: inserted_sara_local_user.password_encrypted,
         open_links_in_new_tab: inserted_sara_local_user.open_links_in_new_tab,
         infinite_scroll_enabled: inserted_sara_local_user.infinite_scroll_enabled,
+        admin: false,
       },
       creator: Person {
         id: inserted_sara_person.id,
@@ -301,7 +302,6 @@ mod tests {
         banned: false,
         ban_expires: None,
         deleted: false,
-        admin: false,
         bot_account: false,
         bio: None,
         banner: None,
@@ -380,7 +380,6 @@ mod tests {
       banned: false,
       ban_expires: None,
       deleted: false,
-      admin: true,
       bot_account: false,
       bio: None,
       banner: None,
diff --git a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
index dd4edcaf0..b9fbf9a01 100644
--- a/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
+++ b/crates/db_views_actor/src/person_view.rs
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ use lemmy_db_schema::{
   aggregates::structs::PersonAggregates,
   newtypes::PersonId,
   schema,
-  schema::{person, person_aggregates},
+  schema::{local_user, person, person_aggregates},
   source::person::Person,
   traits::JoinView,
   utils::{fuzzy_search, get_conn, limit_and_offset, DbConn, DbPool, ListFn, Queries, ReadFn},
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ fn queries<'a>(
   let all_joins = |query: person::BoxedQuery<'a, Pg>| {
     query
       .inner_join(person_aggregates::table)
+      .left_join(local_user::table)
       .select((person::all_columns, person_aggregates::all_columns))
   };
 
@@ -47,7 +48,7 @@ fn queries<'a>(
     match mode {
       ListMode::Admins => {
         query = query
-          .filter(person::admin.eq(true))
+          .filter(local_user::admin.eq(true))
           .filter(person::deleted.eq(false))
           .order_by(person::published);
       }
@@ -95,9 +96,13 @@ impl PersonView {
   }
 
   pub async fn is_admin(pool: &mut DbPool<'_>, person_id: PersonId) -> Result<bool, Error> {
-    use schema::person::dsl::{admin, id, person};
+    use schema::{
+      local_user::dsl::admin,
+      person::dsl::{id, person},
+    };
     let conn = &mut get_conn(pool).await?;
     let is_admin = person
+      .inner_join(local_user::table)
       .filter(id.eq(person_id))
       .select(admin)
       .first::<bool>(conn)
diff --git a/migrations/2023-08-01-101826_admin_flag_local_user/down.sql b/migrations/2023-08-01-101826_admin_flag_local_user/down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ec229be7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2023-08-01-101826_admin_flag_local_user/down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+ALTER TABLE person
+    ADD COLUMN admin boolean DEFAULT FALSE NOT NULL;
+
+UPDATE
+    person
+SET
+    admin = TRUE
+FROM
+    local_user
+WHERE
+    local_user.person_id = person.id
+    AND local_user.admin;
+
+ALTER TABLE local_user
+    DROP COLUMN admin;
+
diff --git a/migrations/2023-08-01-101826_admin_flag_local_user/up.sql b/migrations/2023-08-01-101826_admin_flag_local_user/up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..be5bdf4dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/migrations/2023-08-01-101826_admin_flag_local_user/up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+ALTER TABLE local_user
+    ADD COLUMN admin boolean DEFAULT FALSE NOT NULL;
+
+UPDATE
+    local_user
+SET
+    admin = TRUE
+FROM
+    person
+WHERE
+    local_user.person_id = person.id
+    AND person.admin;
+
+ALTER TABLE person
+    DROP COLUMN admin;
+
diff --git a/src/code_migrations.rs b/src/code_migrations.rs
index 51302524f..e274ca940 100644
--- a/src/code_migrations.rs
+++ b/src/code_migrations.rs
@@ -457,7 +457,6 @@ async fn initialize_local_site_2022_10_10(
     // Register the user if there's a site setup
     let person_form = PersonInsertForm::builder()
       .name(setup.admin_username.clone())
-      .admin(Some(true))
       .instance_id(instance.id)
       .actor_id(Some(person_actor_id.clone()))
       .private_key(Some(person_keypair.private_key))
@@ -471,6 +470,7 @@ async fn initialize_local_site_2022_10_10(
       .person_id(person_inserted.id)
       .password_encrypted(setup.admin_password.clone())
       .email(setup.admin_email.clone())
+      .admin(Some(true))
       .build();
     LocalUser::create(pool, &local_user_form).await?;
   };