diff --git a/ckan/controllers/user.py b/ckan/controllers/user.py
index 110c27841be..f70eab11b2c 100644
--- a/ckan/controllers/user.py
+++ b/ckan/controllers/user.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ def new(self, data=None, errors=None, error_summary=None):
         if context['save'] and not data:
             return self._save_new(context)
 
-        if c.user and not data:
+        if c.user and not data and not authz.is_sysadmin(c.user):
             # #1799 Don't offer the registration form if already logged in
             return render('user/logout_first.html')
 
diff --git a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_user.py b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_user.py
index 5929dc528d6..624a23451d1 100644
--- a/ckan/tests/controllers/test_user.py
+++ b/ckan/tests/controllers/test_user.py
@@ -224,6 +224,16 @@ def test_user_edit_not_logged_in(self):
             status=403
         )
 
+    def test_create_user_as_sysadmin(self):
+        sysadmin = factories.Sysadmin()
+        app = self._get_test_app()
+        env = {'REMOTE_USER': sysadmin['name'].encode('ascii')}
+        response = app.get(
+            url=url_for(controller='user', action='register'),
+            extra_environ=env,
+        )
+        assert "user-register-form" in response.forms
+
     def test_edit_user(self):
         user = factories.User(password='pass')
         app = self._get_test_app()