diff --git a/lib/topic_query_params.rb b/lib/topic_query_params.rb
index 7081513c3f1..5c0175a8ba7 100644
--- a/lib/topic_query_params.rb
+++ b/lib/topic_query_params.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ module TopicQueryParams
 
   def hide_welcome_topic?
     return false if !SiteSetting.bootstrap_mode_enabled
-    return false if @guardian.is_admin?
     Site.welcome_topic_exists_and_is_not_edited?
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/list_controller_spec.rb b/spec/requests/list_controller_spec.rb
index 7b08772566e..60ea55c524a 100644
--- a/spec/requests/list_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/list_controller_spec.rb
@@ -1003,14 +1003,14 @@ RSpec.describe ListController do
       expect(parsed["topic_list"]["topics"].first["id"]).to eq(welcome_topic.id)
     end
 
-    it "is shown to admins" do
+    it "is hidden to admins" do
       sign_in(admin)
 
       get "/latest.json"
       expect(response.status).to eq(200)
       parsed = response.parsed_body
-      expect(parsed["topic_list"]["topics"].length).to eq(2)
-      expect(parsed["topic_list"]["topics"].first["id"]).to eq(welcome_topic.id)
+      expect(parsed["topic_list"]["topics"].length).to eq(1)
+      expect(parsed["topic_list"]["topics"].first["id"]).not_to eq(welcome_topic.id)
     end
 
     it "is shown to users when bootstrap mode is disabled" do