diff --git a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/index.lua b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/index.lua
index 3448489044..4e832529d9 100644
--- a/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/index.lua
+++ b/modules/admin-full/luasrc/controller/admin/index.lua
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module("luci.controller.admin.index", package.seeall)
 function index()
 	local root = node()
 	if not root.target then
-		root.target = firstchild()
+		root.target = alias("admin")
 		root.index = true
 	end