diff --git a/api/router.py b/api/router.py
index 9d353ea..9430e5e 100644
--- a/api/router.py
+++ b/api/router.py
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ async def setup_post(body: dict):
 
 @router.get("/status")
 async def get_status(user: dict = Depends(current_user)):
-    return {"status": state.status, "username": user["username"]}
+    return {"status": state.status, "username": user["username"], "is_admin": user.get("is_admin", False)}
 
 
 @router.post("/toggle")
diff --git a/frontend/app.js b/frontend/app.js
index d80a868..841b719 100644
--- a/frontend/app.js
+++ b/frontend/app.js
@@ -181,6 +181,14 @@ async function loadTranscripts() {
   if (data.username) {
     userChip.textContent = data.username;
   }
+  if (data.is_admin) {
+    const gearLink = document.createElement('a');
+    gearLink.href = '/settings';
+    gearLink.className = 'back-btn';
+    gearLink.title = 'Einstellungen';
+    gearLink.textContent = '\u2699';
+    document.querySelector('.header-right').prepend(gearLink);
+  }
   connectWs();
   loadTranscripts();
 })();
diff --git a/frontend/index.html b/frontend/index.html
index 46d1615..388f9d5 100644
--- a/frontend/index.html
+++ b/frontend/index.html
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@
       transition: border-color 0.15s, color 0.15s;
     }
     .logout-btn:hover { border-color: var(--red); color: var(--red); }
+    .back-btn {
+      font-size: .75rem; padding: 4px 10px; border-radius: 20px;
+      background: none; border: 1px solid var(--border); color: var(--muted);
+      cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;
+      transition: border-color .15s, color .15s;
+    }
+    .back-btn:hover { border-color: var(--red); color: var(--red); }
     main {
       flex: 1;
       display: flex;
diff --git a/tests/test_api.py b/tests/test_api.py
index 761b85f..7b7a5a9 100644
--- a/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_api.py
@@ -146,6 +146,20 @@ def test_audio_combined_forbidden_for_non_admin():
         app.dependency_overrides.pop(current_user, None)
 
 
+def test_status_includes_is_admin():
+    from main import app
+    from api.router import current_user
+    app.dependency_overrides[current_user] = lambda: {"username": "u", "output_dir": "/tmp", "is_admin": True}
+    try:
+        from fastapi.testclient import TestClient
+        client = TestClient(app)
+        r = client.get("/status", headers={"Authorization": "Bearer fake"})
+        assert r.status_code == 200
+        assert r.json()["is_admin"] is True
+    finally:
+        app.dependency_overrides.pop(current_user, None)
+
+
 def test_put_config_deep_merges(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     import config as cfg_mod
     monkeypatch.setattr(cfg_mod, "CONFIG_PATH", str(tmp_path / "config.toml"))