diff --git a/modules/gallery/helpers/identity.php b/modules/gallery/helpers/identity.php
index 4ebc6de860..3030bd3da0 100644
--- a/modules/gallery/helpers/identity.php
+++ b/modules/gallery/helpers/identity.php
@@ -144,6 +144,13 @@ static function guest() {
     return IdentityProvider::instance()->guest();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @see IdentityProvider_Driver::admin_user.
+   */
+  static function admin_user() {
+    return IdentityProvider::instance()->admin_user();
+  }
+
   /**
    * @see IdentityProvider_Driver::create_user.
    */
diff --git a/modules/gallery/libraries/IdentityProvider.php b/modules/gallery/libraries/IdentityProvider.php
index 24c849c130..8521702deb 100644
--- a/modules/gallery/libraries/IdentityProvider.php
+++ b/modules/gallery/libraries/IdentityProvider.php
@@ -107,6 +107,13 @@ public function guest() {
     return $this->driver->guest();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @see IdentityProvider_Driver::admin_user.
+   */
+  public function admin_user() {
+    return $this->driver->admin_user();
+  }
+
   /**
    * @see IdentityProvider_Driver::create_user.
    */
diff --git a/modules/gallery/libraries/drivers/IdentityProvider.php b/modules/gallery/libraries/drivers/IdentityProvider.php
index c951293d1b..739c7f6a9d 100644
--- a/modules/gallery/libraries/drivers/IdentityProvider.php
+++ b/modules/gallery/libraries/drivers/IdentityProvider.php
@@ -25,6 +25,13 @@ interface IdentityProvider_Driver {
    */
   public function guest();
 
+  /**
+   * Return the admins user.
+   *
+   * @return User_Definition the user object
+   */
+  public function admin_user();
+
   /**
    * Create a new user.
    *
diff --git a/modules/user/libraries/drivers/IdentityProvider/Gallery.php b/modules/user/libraries/drivers/IdentityProvider/Gallery.php
index c789e8ea21..f133a32aa8 100644
--- a/modules/user/libraries/drivers/IdentityProvider/Gallery.php
+++ b/modules/user/libraries/drivers/IdentityProvider/Gallery.php
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ public function guest() {
     return user::guest();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * @see IdentityProvider_Driver::guest.
+   */
+  public function admin_user() {
+    return self::lookup_user(2);
+  }
+
   /**
    * @see IdentityProvider_Driver::create_user.
    */