diff --git a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/users.ts b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/users.ts
index df1797132e..9d7349851b 100644
--- a/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/users.ts
+++ b/packages/worker/src/api/controllers/global/users.ts
@@ -23,11 +23,10 @@ const MAX_USERS_UPLOAD_LIMIT = 1000
 
 export const save = async (ctx: any) => {
   try {
-    if (
-      !ctx.request.body._id &&
-      !ctx.internal &&
-      (!ctx.user || !ctx.user.admin || !ctx.user.admin.global)
-    ) {
+    const body =  ctx.request.body
+    const isCreate = !body._id
+    const isAdmin = !!ctx.user.admin?.global
+    if (isCreate && !isAdmin) {
       ctx.throw(403, "Only admin user can create new user.")
     }
     ctx.body = await sdk.users.save(ctx.request.body)