diff --git a/modules/recaptcha/app/controllers/recaptcha/request_controller.rb b/modules/recaptcha/app/controllers/recaptcha/request_controller.rb
index 1e0f84c60b..5bb7c9376c 100644
--- a/modules/recaptcha/app/controllers/recaptcha/request_controller.rb
+++ b/modules/recaptcha/app/controllers/recaptcha/request_controller.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ module ::Recaptcha
     # Require authenticated user from the core to be present
     before_action :require_authenticated_user
 
+    # Skip if user is admin
+    before_action :skip_if_admin
+
     # Skip if user has confirmed already
     before_action :skip_if_user_verified
 
@@ -90,6 +93,12 @@ module ::Recaptcha
       end
     end
 
+    def skip_if_admin
+      if @authenticated_user&.admin?
+        complete_stage_redirect
+      end
+    end
+
     def skip_if_user_verified
       if ::Recaptcha::Entry.where(user_id: @authenticated_user.id).exists?
         Rails.logger.debug { "User #{@authenticated_user.id} already provided recaptcha. Skipping. " }
diff --git a/modules/recaptcha/spec/controllers/request_controller_spec.rb b/modules/recaptcha/spec/controllers/request_controller_spec.rb
index 7d12dde453..da23794cb6 100644
--- a/modules/recaptcha/spec/controllers/request_controller_spec.rb
+++ b/modules/recaptcha/spec/controllers/request_controller_spec.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,17 @@ describe ::Recaptcha::RequestController, type: :controller do
       get :perform
       expect(response).to redirect_to stage_success_path(stage: :recaptcha, secret: 'asdf')
     end
+
+    context 'if the user is an admin' do
+      let(:user) { FactoryBot.create :admin }
+
+      it 'skips the verification' do
+        expect(controller).not_to receive(:perform)
+
+        get :perform
+        expect(response).to redirect_to stage_success_path(stage: :recaptcha, secret: 'asdf')
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe 'verify' do