diff --git a/api/user.go b/api/user.go
index 7a38b0e59..0903f086c 100644
--- a/api/user.go
+++ b/api/user.go
@@ -311,10 +311,20 @@ func UpdateUser(c *gin.Context) {
 
 	// update user fields if provided
 	if input.GetActive() {
-		// update active if set
+		// update active if set to true
 		u.SetActive(input.GetActive())
 	}
 
+	if input.GetAdmin() {
+		// update admin if set to true
+		u.SetAdmin(input.GetAdmin())
+	}
+
+	if input.Favorites != nil {
+		// update favorites if set
+		u.SetFavorites(input.GetFavorites())
+	}
+
 	// send API call to update the user
 	err = database.FromContext(c).UpdateUser(u)
 	if err != nil {