diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/UserManager.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/UserManager.cs
index c1807efe9c..5ba83d6c79 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/UserManager.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Library/UserManager.cs
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Library
                 users.Add(user);
 
                 user.Policy.IsAdministrator = true;
+                user.Policy.EnableContentDeletion = true;
                 user.Policy.EnableRemoteControlOfOtherUsers = true;
                 await UpdateUserPolicy(user, user.Policy, false).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }