diff --git a/src/pretix/control/navigation.py b/src/pretix/control/navigation.py
index 51acabf28..61e341134 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/navigation.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/navigation.py
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ def get_global_navigation(request):
             'icon': 'dashboard',
         },
     ]
-    if request.user.is_in_any_teams:
+    if request.user.is_in_any_teams or request.user.is_staff:
         nav += [
             {
                 'label': _('Events'),
diff --git a/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py b/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
index a74039b44..02bddc996 100644
--- a/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
+++ b/src/pretix/control/views/dashboards.py
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@ def user_index(request):
 
     ctx = {
         'widgets': rearrange(widgets),
-        'can_create_event': request.user.teams.with_organizer_permission("organizer.events:create").exists(),
+        'can_create_event': request.user.teams.with_organizer_permission("organizer.events:create").exists() or request.user.is_staff,
         'upcoming': widgets_for_event_qs(
             request,
             annotated_event_query(request, lazy=True).filter(