diff --git a/backend/app/routes/admin.py b/backend/app/routes/admin.py
index 1d86ed0..3edd262 100644
--- a/backend/app/routes/admin.py
+++ b/backend/app/routes/admin.py
@@ -166,7 +166,12 @@ def set_user_role(
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="The demo account's role can't be changed.")
     if target.id == admin.id:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="You can't change your own role.")
-    if target.role == "admin" and role == "user" and count_admins(db) <= 1:
+    if (
+        target.role == "admin"
+        and role == "user"
+        and not target.is_suspended
+        and count_admins(db, active_only=True) <= 1
+    ):
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Can't remove the last admin.")
     changed = target.role != role
     target.role = role
@@ -233,7 +238,7 @@ def admin_delete_user(
         raise HTTPException(
             status_code=400, detail="Delete your own account from Settings → Account."
         )
-    if target.role == "admin" and count_admins(db) <= 1:
+    if target.role == "admin" and not target.is_suspended and count_admins(db, active_only=True) <= 1:
         raise HTTPException(status_code=400, detail="Can't delete the last admin.")
     purge_user(db, target, background)
     return {"deleted": user_id}