diff --git a/bilean/db/sqlalchemy/api.py b/bilean/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
index aab6e25..5adb993 100644
--- a/bilean/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
+++ b/bilean/db/sqlalchemy/api.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def user_get(context, user_id, show_deleted=False, tenant_safe=True):
     if user is None or user.deleted_at is not None and not deleted_ok:
         return None
 
-    if tenant_safe and context.tenant_id != user.user_id:
+    if tenant_safe and context.tenant_id != user.id:
         return None
 
     return user
diff --git a/bilean/engine/user.py b/bilean/engine/user.py
index cb86254..15e5e94 100644
--- a/bilean/engine/user.py
+++ b/bilean/engine/user.py
@@ -115,6 +115,8 @@ class User(object):
     def load(cls, context, user_id=None, user=None, realtime=False,
              show_deleted=False, tenant_safe=True):
         '''Retrieve a user from database.'''
+        if context.is_admin:
+            tenant_safe = False
         if user is None:
             user = db_api.user_get(context, user_id,
                                    show_deleted=show_deleted,