diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index bf8ec0daf..25939b78d 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,10 @@ def stored_location_for(resource)
 
 
   def require_admin!
-    redirect_to_root unless user_signed_in? && current_user.admin?
+    unless user_signed_in? && current_user.admin?
+      flash[:error] = "Sorry, you don't have permission to do that"
+      redirect_to_root
+    end
   end
 
   def redirect_to_root