diff --git a/plinth/middleware.py b/plinth/middleware.py
index 562efd0e1..05f970113 100644
--- a/plinth/middleware.py
+++ b/plinth/middleware.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from stronghold.utils import is_view_func_public
 
 import plinth
 from plinth.package import PackageException
+from plinth.utils import is_user_admin
 from . import views
 
 
@@ -101,5 +102,5 @@ class AdminRequiredMiddleware(object):
            hasattr(view_func, 'IS_NON_ADMIN'):
             return
 
-        if not request.user.groups.filter(name='admin').exists():
+        if not is_user_admin(request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
diff --git a/plinth/modules/users/forms.py b/plinth/modules/users/forms.py
index 38ef40eb9..add7a2379 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/users/forms.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/users/forms.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from plinth import actions
 from plinth.errors import ActionError
 from plinth.modules import first_boot
 from plinth.modules.security import set_restricted_access
+from plinth.utils import is_user_admin
 
 # Usernames used by optional services (that might not be installed yet).
 RESERVED_USERNAMES = [
@@ -167,8 +168,13 @@ class UserUpdateForm(ValidNewUsernameCheckMixin, forms.ModelForm):
 
         self.request = request
         self.username = username
+
         super(UserUpdateForm, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
 
+        if not is_user_admin(request.user):
+            self.fields['is_active'].widget = forms.HiddenInput()
+            self.fields['groups'].disabled = True
+
     def save(self, commit=True):
         """Update LDAP user name and groups after saving user model."""
         user = super(UserUpdateForm, self).save(commit)
diff --git a/plinth/modules/users/views.py b/plinth/modules/users/views.py
index 66358c1e9..626ce83ac 100644
--- a/plinth/modules/users/views.py
+++ b/plinth/modules/users/views.py
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ from .forms import CreateUserForm, UserChangePasswordForm, UserUpdateForm, \
 from plinth import actions
 from plinth.errors import ActionError
 from plinth.modules import first_boot
+from plinth.utils import is_user_admin
 
 subsubmenu = [{'url': reverse_lazy('users:index'),
                'text': ugettext_lazy('Users')},
@@ -84,7 +85,7 @@ class UserUpdate(ContextMixin, SuccessMessageMixin, UpdateView):
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """Handle a request and return a HTTP response."""
         if self.request.user.get_username() != self.kwargs['slug'] \
-           and not self.request.user.groups.filter(name='admin').exists():
+           and not is_user_admin(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
 
         return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
@@ -155,7 +156,7 @@ class UserChangePassword(ContextMixin, SuccessMessageMixin, FormView):
     def dispatch(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
         """Handle a request and return a HTTP response."""
         if self.request.user.get_username() != self.kwargs['slug'] \
-           and not self.request.user.groups.filter(name='admin').exists():
+           and not is_user_admin(self.request.user):
             raise PermissionDenied
 
         return super().dispatch(request, *args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/plinth/utils.py b/plinth/utils.py
index 9f6cd97ac..7fd712d58 100644
--- a/plinth/utils.py
+++ b/plinth/utils.py
@@ -50,3 +50,8 @@ def non_admin_view(func):
     """Decorator to mark a view as accesible by non-admin users."""
     setattr(func, 'IS_NON_ADMIN', True)
     return func
+
+
+def is_user_admin(user):
+    """Return whether user is an administrator."""
+    return user.groups.filter(name='admin').exists()
diff --git a/plinth/views.py b/plinth/views.py
index 2f0db2375..31b2dfc52 100644
--- a/plinth/views.py
+++ b/plinth/views.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import time
 
 from . import forms, frontpage
 import plinth
+from plinth.utils import is_user_admin
 
 
 @public
@@ -44,7 +45,6 @@ def index(request):
         details_label = frontpage.shortcuts[selection]['label']
         configure_url = frontpage.shortcuts[selection]['configure_url']
 
-    user_is_admin = request.user.groups.filter(name='admin').exists()
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'index.html',
                             {'title': _('FreedomBox'),
                              'shortcuts': shortcuts,
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def index(request):
                              'details': details,
                              'details_label': details_label,
                              'configure_url': configure_url,
-                             'user_is_admin': user_is_admin})
+                             'user_is_admin': is_user_admin(request.user)})
 
 
 class ServiceView(FormView):