diff --git a/public/react/src/AppConfig.js b/public/react/src/AppConfig.js
index 9c407c82c..363ff495d 100644
--- a/public/react/src/AppConfig.js
+++ b/public/react/src/AppConfig.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if (isDev) {
   	}
     debugType = window.location.search.indexOf('debug=t') != -1 ? 'teacher' :
         window.location.search.indexOf('debug=s') != -1 ? 'student' :
-        window.location.search.indexOf('debug=a') != -1 ? 'admin' : parsed.debug || ''
+        window.location.search.indexOf('debug=a') != -1 ? 'admin' : parsed.debug || 'admin'
 }
 window._debugType = debugType;
 export function initAxiosInterceptors(props) {