diff --git a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
index 236ea1c3a2..fdf004527f 100644
--- a/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
+++ b/app/javascript/flavours/glitch/util/initial_state.js
@@ -21,5 +21,6 @@ export const deleteModal = getMeta('delete_modal');
 export const me = getMeta('me');
 export const searchEnabled = getMeta('search_enabled');
 export const maxChars = (initialState && initialState.max_toot_chars) || 500;
+export const isStaff = getMeta('is_staff');
 
 export default initialState;
diff --git a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
index 204a13b55c..0845d02105 100644
--- a/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
+++ b/app/serializers/initial_state_serializer.rb
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class InitialStateSerializer < ActiveModel::Serializer
       store[:auto_play_gif]           = object.current_account.user.setting_auto_play_gif
       store[:display_sensitive_media] = object.current_account.user.setting_display_sensitive_media
       store[:reduce_motion]           = object.current_account.user.setting_reduce_motion
+      store[:is_staff]                = object.current_account.user.staff?
     end
 
     store