diff --git a/controllers/ext_client.go b/controllers/ext_client.go
index 3ac9a05f..9ca316c7 100644
--- a/controllers/ext_client.go
+++ b/controllers/ext_client.go
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ func getAllExtClients(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	clients := []models.ExtClient{}
 	var err error
-	if networksSlice[0] == logic.ALL_NETWORK_ACCESS {
+	if len(networksSlice) > 0 && networksSlice[0] == logic.ALL_NETWORK_ACCESS {
 		clients, err = functions.GetAllExtClients()
 		if err != nil && !database.IsEmptyRecord(err) {
 			logger.Log(0, "failed to get all extclients: ", err.Error())
diff --git a/controllers/network.go b/controllers/network.go
index a91b5164..8121ef8f 100644
--- a/controllers/network.go
+++ b/controllers/network.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func getNetworks(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	}
 	allnetworks := []models.Network{}
 	var err error
-	if networksSlice[0] == logic.ALL_NETWORK_ACCESS {
+	if len(networksSlice) > 0 && networksSlice[0] == logic.ALL_NETWORK_ACCESS {
 		allnetworks, err = logic.GetNetworks()
 		if err != nil && !database.IsEmptyRecord(err) {
 			logger.Log(0, r.Header.Get("user"), "failed to fetch networks: ", err.Error())
diff --git a/logic/auth.go b/logic/auth.go
index 371833e9..e6a24608 100644
--- a/logic/auth.go
+++ b/logic/auth.go
@@ -282,6 +282,9 @@ func UpdateUser(userchange models.User, user models.User) (models.User, error) {
 
 		user.Password = userchange.Password
 	}
+	if userchange.IsAdmin != user.IsAdmin {
+		user.IsAdmin = userchange.IsAdmin
+	}
 
 	err := ValidateUser(user)
 	if err != nil {