diff --git a/app/assets/config/manifest.js b/app/assets/config/manifest.js
index 5fbbb5019..bca3cc0a1 100644
--- a/app/assets/config/manifest.js
+++ b/app/assets/config/manifest.js
@@ -4,3 +4,5 @@
 //= link_directory ../stylesheets .css
 //= link internal/layout.css
 //= link s3_direct_upload.js
+// = link administrate/application.css
+// = link administrate/application.js
diff --git a/spec/system/admin/admin_dashboard_presented_spec.rb b/spec/system/admin/admin_dashboard_presented_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e12dbd2c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/system/admin/admin_dashboard_presented_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+require "rails_helper"
+
+RSpec.describe "Admin dashboard is presented", type: :system do
+  let(:admin) { create(:user, :super_admin) }
+  let(:user) { create(:user) }
+
+  before { Bullet.raise = false }
+  after { Bullet.raise = true }
+
+  it "loads the admin dashboard view" do
+    sign_in admin
+    visit "/admin"
+    expect(page).to have_content("Articles")
+
+    visit "/admin/podcasts"
+    expect(page).to have_content("Podcast Episodes")
+  end
+
+  it "fails to load admin view for unauthorized users" do
+    expect { visit "/admin" }.to raise_error(Pundit::NotAuthorizedError)
+    expect { visit "/admin/podcasts" }.to raise_error(Pundit::NotAuthorizedError)
+  end
+end