diff --git a/modules/structs/admin_user.go b/modules/structs/admin_user.go
index facf16a395..eccbf29a46 100644
--- a/modules/structs/admin_user.go
+++ b/modules/structs/admin_user.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ type CreateUserOption struct {
 	Password           string `json:"password" binding:"Required;MaxSize(255)"`
 	MustChangePassword *bool  `json:"must_change_password"`
 	SendNotify         bool   `json:"send_notify"`
+	Restricted         *bool  `json:"restricted"`
 	Visibility         string `json:"visibility" binding:"In(,public,limited,private)"`
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/admin/user.go b/routers/api/v1/admin/user.go
index 1be1a574dd..775802449a 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/admin/user.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/admin/user.go
@@ -111,6 +111,11 @@ func CreateUser(ctx *context.APIContext) {
 	overwriteDefault := &user_model.CreateUserOverwriteOptions{
 		IsActive: util.OptionalBoolTrue,
 	}
+
+	if form.Restricted != nil {
+		overwriteDefault.IsRestricted = util.OptionalBoolOf(*form.Restricted)
+	}
+
 	if form.Visibility != "" {
 		visibility := api.VisibilityModes[form.Visibility]
 		overwriteDefault.Visibility = &visibility
diff --git a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
index 16b0c76400..eff0cb9897 100644
--- a/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
+++ b/templates/swagger/v1_json.tmpl
@@ -14408,6 +14408,10 @@
           "type": "string",
           "x-go-name": "Password"
         },
+        "restricted": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "x-go-name": "Restricted"
+        },
         "send_notify": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "x-go-name": "SendNotify"