diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 069e7c2..f01524b 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ for view in [ItemView, ProfileView, UploadView, IndexView, ContentView, Purchase
 health.add_check(health_database_status)
 app.add_url_rule("/healthz", "healthcheck", view_func=lambda: health.run())
 
-admin = Admin(app, index_view=AuthenticatedAdminIndexView())
+admin = Admin(app, index_view=AuthenticatedAdminIndexView(), name="Unstable Vortex Admin")
 admin.add_view(AuthenticatedModelView(User, db.session))
 admin.add_view(AuthenticatedModelView(Comment, db.session))
 admin.add_view(AuthenticatedModelView(Item, db.session))
@@ -80,5 +80,6 @@ def init_db():
                                               roles=['administrator'])
             user.name = default_admin_username
             db.session.add(user)
+            app.logger.info("Users table is empty. Default admin user created!")
 
     db.session.commit()
diff --git a/src/templates/admin/index.html b/src/templates/admin/index.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..081fad4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/admin/index.html
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{% extends 'admin/master.html' %}
+
+{% block body %}
+  <h2>Hello {{ current_user.name }}!</h2>
+    <a href="/" class="btn btn-secondary">Back to the site</a>
+{% endblock %}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/config.py b/src/utils/config.py
index 67bcd58..fdd7f86 100644
--- a/src/utils/config.py
+++ b/src/utils/config.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Config:
     MINIO_SECURE = os.environ.get("MINIO_SECURE", "true").upper() == 'TRUE'
 
     # Admin stuff
-    DEFAULT_ADMIN_USER = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_ADMIN_USER")
+    DEFAULT_ADMIN_USER = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_ADMIN_USER", "admin")
     DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_ADMIN_PASSWORD")
     DEFAULT_ADMIN_EMAIL = os.environ.get("DEFAULT_ADMIN_EMAIL")