diff --git a/frontend.py b/frontend.py
index a50f623..1b67958 100644
--- a/frontend.py
+++ b/frontend.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
     is_within_timeframe,
     login_required,
 )
+from util.redis import REDIS
 from util.sso import SSO_CONFIG
 
 app = Flask(
@@ -131,6 +132,8 @@ def before_request():
     user_is_admin = SSO_CONFIG[provider]["functions"]["is_admin"](userinfo)
     user_without_limits = SSO_CONFIG[provider]["functions"]["no_limit"](userinfo)
 
+    REDIS.set(f"admin:{userid}", "1" if user_is_admin else "0")
+
     if not (user_is_admin or user_without_limits or is_within_timeframe()):
         return
 
diff --git a/syncer.py b/syncer.py
index 000a6f8..ae1b5fb 100644
--- a/syncer.py
+++ b/syncer.py
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 from conf import CONFIG
 from ib_hosted import ib
 from notifier import Notifier
-from util import Asset, State, get_all_live_assets, get_assets, user_is_admin
+from util import Asset, State, get_all_live_assets, get_assets
+from util.redis import REDIS
 
 FADE_TIME = 0.5
 SLIDE_TIME = 10
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ def asset_to_tiles(asset: Asset):
                 "config": {"fade_time": FADE_TIME},
             }
         )
-    if not user_is_admin(asset.user):
+
+    if REDIS.get(f"admin:{asset.userid}") == "1":
         tiles.append(
             {
                 "type": "flat",
diff --git a/util/__init__.py b/util/__init__.py
index f6c1689..6e719ac 100644
--- a/util/__init__.py
+++ b/util/__init__.py
@@ -138,7 +138,9 @@ def get_assets(cached=False):
 
 
 def get_user_assets():
-    return [a for a in get_assets() if a.userid == g.userid and a.state != State.DELETED]
+    return [
+        a for a in get_assets() if a.userid == g.userid and a.state != State.DELETED
+    ]
 
 
 def get_assets_awaiting_moderation():
diff --git a/util/sso/c3voc.py b/util/sso/c3voc.py
index 5fa3968..daea7ef 100644
--- a/util/sso/c3voc.py
+++ b/util/sso/c3voc.py
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 
 LOG = getLogger("SSO-C3VOC")
 
+
 def get_c3voc_userid(userinfo_json):
     return "c3voc:{}".format(userinfo_json["preferred_username"])