diff --git a/wp-civi-caps.php b/wp-civi-caps.php
index 9886aa309ad2b140224421f5cee54922ab277daf..b7daec26f8f28b9407d863cc8e4b501e5a600161 100644
--- a/wp-civi-caps.php
+++ b/wp-civi-caps.php
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function tc_reset_wp_user_capabilities() {
 		$wp_roles = new WP_Roles();
 	}
 
-	// Minimum capabilities (Civicrm permissions) arrays
+	// Minimum capabilities (CiviCRM permissions) arrays
 	$default_min_capabilities = array(
 		'access_civimail_subscribe_unsubscribe_pages' => 1,
 		'access_all_custom_data'                      => 1,
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ function tc_reset_wp_user_capabilities() {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Minimum capabilities (Civicrm permissions) arrays
+	// Admin capabilities (CiviCRM permissions) arrays
 	$default_admin_capabilities = array(
 		'read'                                        => 1,
 		'access_ajax_api'                             => 1,
@@ -148,6 +148,11 @@ function tc_reset_wp_user_capabilities() {
 			$admin_capabilities
 		);
 	}
+	$roleObj = get_role( 'civicrm_admin' );
+	foreach ( $admin_capabilities as $capability_name => $capability_value ) {
+		$roleObj->add_cap( $capability_name );
+	}
+
 
 }