diff --git a/html/settings.php b/html/settings.php
index 1167e0ec..8b2fbd71 100644
--- a/html/settings.php
+++ b/html/settings.php
@@ -94,6 +94,11 @@
     if (!$settings) {
         die(_("Could not load profile data"));
     }
+
+    // https://github.com/jpatokal/openflights/issues/1279
+    if (in_array($uid, (array)$OF_ADMIN_UID)) {
+        $settings['elite'] = 'P';
+    }
     ?>
           <tr>
             <td class="key"><nobr><?php echo _("Profile address") ?></nobr></td>