diff --git a/app/controllers/api/databases.php b/app/controllers/api/databases.php
index 6d6e01fb6c..28b9837a47 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/databases.php
+++ b/app/controllers/api/databases.php
@@ -718,11 +718,12 @@ App::post('/v1/databases/:databaseId/collections')
     ->inject('response')
     ->inject('dbForProject')
     ->inject('events')
+    ->inject('mode')
     ->action(function (string $databaseId, string $collectionId, string $name, ?array $permissions, bool $documentSecurity, bool $enabled, Response $response, Database $dbForProject, Event $events) {
 
         $database = Authorization::skip(fn() => $dbForProject->getDocument('databases', $databaseId));
 
-        if ($database->isEmpty() || (!$database->getAttribute('enabled'))) {
+        if ($database->isEmpty() || (!$database->getAttribute('enabled') && $mode !== APP_MODE_ADMIN)) {
             throw new Exception(Exception::DATABASE_NOT_FOUND);
         }