diff --git a/app/Repos/PermissionsRepo.php b/app/Repos/PermissionsRepo.php
index 6f7ea1dc8..68c9270be 100644
--- a/app/Repos/PermissionsRepo.php
+++ b/app/Repos/PermissionsRepo.php
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class PermissionsRepo
 
     /**
      * Updates an existing role.
-     * Ensure Admin role always has all permissions.
+     * Ensure Admin role always have core permissions.
      * @param $roleId
      * @param $roleData
      * @throws PermissionsException
@@ -90,13 +90,18 @@ class PermissionsRepo
         $role = $this->role->findOrFail($roleId);
 
         $permissions = isset($roleData['permissions']) ? array_keys($roleData['permissions']) : [];
-        $this->assignRolePermissions($role, $permissions);
-
         if ($role->system_name === 'admin') {
-            $permissions = $this->permission->all()->pluck('id')->toArray();
-            $role->permissions()->sync($permissions);
+            $permissions = array_merge($permissions, [
+                'users-manage',
+                'user-roles-manage',
+                'restrictions-manage-all',
+                'restrictions-manage-own',
+                'settings-manage',
+            ]);
         }
 
+        $this->assignRolePermissions($role, $permissions);
+
         $role->fill($roleData);
         $role->save();
         $this->permissionService->buildJointPermissionForRole($role);
diff --git a/app/Services/PermissionService.php b/app/Services/PermissionService.php
index 13ec1d45b..dade68290 100644
--- a/app/Services/PermissionService.php
+++ b/app/Services/PermissionService.php
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ class PermissionService
         $this->book = $book;
         $this->chapter = $chapter;
         $this->page = $page;
-        // TODO - Update so admin still goes through filters
     }
 
     /**
@@ -520,11 +519,6 @@ class PermissionService
      */
     public function checkOwnableUserAccess(Ownable $ownable, $permission)
     {
-        if ($this->isAdmin()) {
-            $this->clean();
-            return true;
-        }
-
         $explodedPermission = explode('-', $permission);
 
         $baseQuery = $ownable->where('id', '=', $ownable->id);
@@ -617,17 +611,16 @@ class PermissionService
         $query = $this->db->query()->select('*')->from($this->db->raw("({$pageSelect->toSql()} UNION {$chapterSelect->toSql()}) AS U"))
             ->mergeBindings($pageSelect)->mergeBindings($chapterSelect);
 
-        if (!$this->isAdmin()) {
-            $whereQuery = $this->db->table('joint_permissions as jp')->selectRaw('COUNT(*)')
-                ->whereRaw('jp.entity_id=U.id')->whereRaw('jp.entity_type=U.entity_type')
-                ->where('jp.action', '=', 'view')->whereIn('jp.role_id', $this->getRoles())
-                ->where(function ($query) {
-                    $query->where('jp.has_permission', '=', 1)->orWhere(function ($query) {
-                        $query->where('jp.has_permission_own', '=', 1)->where('jp.created_by', '=', $this->currentUser()->id);
-                    });
+        // Add joint permission filter
+        $whereQuery = $this->db->table('joint_permissions as jp')->selectRaw('COUNT(*)')
+            ->whereRaw('jp.entity_id=U.id')->whereRaw('jp.entity_type=U.entity_type')
+            ->where('jp.action', '=', 'view')->whereIn('jp.role_id', $this->getRoles())
+            ->where(function ($query) {
+                $query->where('jp.has_permission', '=', 1)->orWhere(function ($query) {
+                    $query->where('jp.has_permission_own', '=', 1)->where('jp.created_by', '=', $this->currentUser()->id);
                 });
-            $query->whereRaw("({$whereQuery->toSql()}) > 0")->mergeBindings($whereQuery);
-        }
+            });
+        $query->whereRaw("({$whereQuery->toSql()}) > 0")->mergeBindings($whereQuery);
 
         $query->orderBy('draft', 'desc')->orderBy('priority', 'asc');
         $this->clean();
@@ -655,11 +648,6 @@ class PermissionService
             });
         }
 
-        if ($this->isAdmin()) {
-            $this->clean();
-            return $query;
-        }
-
         $this->currentAction = $action;
         return $this->entityRestrictionQuery($query);
     }
@@ -675,10 +663,6 @@ class PermissionService
      */
     public function filterRestrictedEntityRelations($query, $tableName, $entityIdColumn, $entityTypeColumn, $action = 'view')
     {
-        if ($this->isAdmin()) {
-            $this->clean();
-            return $query;
-        }
 
         $this->currentAction = $action;
         $tableDetails = ['tableName' => $tableName, 'entityIdColumn' => $entityIdColumn, 'entityTypeColumn' => $entityTypeColumn];
@@ -711,11 +695,6 @@ class PermissionService
      */
     public function filterRelatedPages($query, $tableName, $entityIdColumn)
     {
-        if ($this->isAdmin()) {
-            $this->clean();
-            return $query;
-        }
-
         $this->currentAction = 'view';
         $tableDetails = ['tableName' => $tableName, 'entityIdColumn' => $entityIdColumn];
 
@@ -740,19 +719,6 @@ class PermissionService
         return $q;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Check if the current user is an admin.
-     * @return bool
-     */
-    private function isAdmin()
-    {
-        if ($this->isAdminUser === null) {
-            $this->isAdminUser = ($this->currentUser()->id !== null) ? $this->currentUser()->hasSystemRole('admin') : false;
-        }
-
-        return $this->isAdminUser;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Get the current user
      * @return User
diff --git a/resources/lang/en/settings.php b/resources/lang/en/settings.php
index e2c2ede2b..80ab77d19 100755
--- a/resources/lang/en/settings.php
+++ b/resources/lang/en/settings.php
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ return [
     'role_manage_settings' => 'Manage app settings',
     'role_asset' => 'Asset Permissions',
     'role_asset_desc' => 'These permissions control default access to the assets within the system. Permissions on Books, Chapters and Pages will override these permissions.',
+    'role_asset_admins' => 'Admins are automatically given access to all content but these options may show or hide UI options.',
     'role_all' => 'All',
     'role_own' => 'Own',
     'role_controlled_by_asset' => 'Controlled by the asset they are uploaded to',
diff --git a/resources/views/base.blade.php b/resources/views/base.blade.php
index 93ee6cdc6..016f8e833 100644
--- a/resources/views/base.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/base.blade.php
@@ -52,7 +52,9 @@
                             </form>
                         </div>
                         <div class="links text-center">
-                            <a href="{{ baseUrl('/shelves') }}">@icon('bookshelf'){{ trans('entities.shelves') }}</a>
+                            @if(userCan('bookshelf-view-all') || userCan('bookshelf-view-own'))
+                                <a href="{{ baseUrl('/shelves') }}">@icon('bookshelf'){{ trans('entities.shelves') }}</a>
+                            @endif
                             <a href="{{ baseUrl('/books') }}">@icon('book'){{ trans('entities.books') }}</a>
                             @if(signedInUser() && userCan('settings-manage'))
                                 <a href="{{ baseUrl('/settings') }}">@icon('settings'){{ trans('settings.settings') }}</a>
diff --git a/resources/views/settings/roles/form.blade.php b/resources/views/settings/roles/form.blade.php
index 44cdbb3c0..619229a65 100644
--- a/resources/views/settings/roles/form.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/settings/roles/form.blade.php
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@
                     <h5>{{ trans('settings.role_asset') }}</h5>
                     <p>{{ trans('settings.role_asset_desc') }}</p>
 
+                    @if (isset($role) && $role->system_name === 'admin')
+                        <p>{{ trans('settings.role_asset_admins') }}</p>
+                    @endif
+
                     <table class="table">
                         <tr>
                             <th width="20%"></th>