diff --git a/app/controllers/contests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/contests_controller.rb
index 627e1945b..af532cd87 100644
--- a/app/controllers/contests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/contests_controller.rb
@@ -188,10 +188,10 @@ class ContestsController < ApplicationController
   # Added by Longjun
   def destroy_contest
     @contest = Contest.find(params[:id])
-    if @contest.author_id == User.current.id
+    if @contest.author_id == User.current.id || User.current.admin?
       
       @contest.destroy
-      redirect_to action: 'index'
+      redirect_to  welcome_contest_url
     else
       render_403 :message => :notice_not_contest_delete_authorized
     end