diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core/CoreServiceProvider.php b/framework/core/src/Core/CoreServiceProvider.php
index d6c3f7de2..551cdcfda 100644
--- a/framework/core/src/Core/CoreServiceProvider.php
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core/CoreServiceProvider.php
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@ class CoreServiceProvider extends AbstractServiceProvider
 
         $events = $this->app->make('events');
 
+        $events->subscribe('Flarum\Core\Listener\SelfDemotionGuard');
         $events->subscribe('Flarum\Core\Listener\DiscussionMetadataUpdater');
         $events->subscribe('Flarum\Core\Listener\UserMetadataUpdater');
         $events->subscribe('Flarum\Core\Listener\ExtensionValidator');
diff --git a/framework/core/src/Core/Listener/SelfDemotionGuard.php b/framework/core/src/Core/Listener/SelfDemotionGuard.php
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..500de5c44
--- /dev/null
+++ b/framework/core/src/Core/Listener/SelfDemotionGuard.php
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of Flarum.
+ *
+ * (c) Toby Zerner <toby.zerner@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Flarum\Core\Listener;
+
+use Flarum\Core\Exception\PermissionDeniedException;
+use Flarum\Core\Group;
+use Flarum\Event\UserWillBeSaved;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Events\Dispatcher;
+
+class SelfDemotionGuard
+{
+    /**
+     * @param Dispatcher $events
+     */
+    public function subscribe(Dispatcher $events)
+    {
+        $events->listen(UserWillBeSaved::class, [$this, 'whenUserWillBeSaved']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prevent an admin from removing their admin permission via the API.
+     * @param UserWillBeSaved $event
+     * @throws PermissionDeniedException
+     */
+    public function whenUserWillBeSaved(UserWillBeSaved $event)
+    {
+        $actor = $event->actor;
+        $user = $event->user;
+        $groups = array_get($event->data, 'relationships.groups.data');
+
+        if (isset($groups) && $actor->id === $user->id && $actor->isAdmin()) {
+            $adminGroupRemoved = empty(array_filter($groups, function ($group) {
+                return $group['id'] == Group::ADMINISTRATOR_ID;
+            }));
+
+            if ($adminGroupRemoved) {
+                throw new PermissionDeniedException;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}