diff --git a/client/src/pages/Suggest/index.jsx b/client/src/pages/Suggest/index.jsx
index 9a49a2a4..6d70382d 100644
--- a/client/src/pages/Suggest/index.jsx
+++ b/client/src/pages/Suggest/index.jsx
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import clsx from "clsx";
 import PropTypes from "prop-types";
 import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
 
+import { usePrincipal } from "../../authContext";
 import { Form, FormControls } from "../../components";
 import { ResourceService, TopicService, useService } from "../../services";
 
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ export default function Suggest() {
 	const [topics, setTopics] = useState(undefined);
 	const resourceService = useService(ResourceService);
 	const topicService = useService(TopicService);
+	const principal = usePrincipal();
 
 	useEffect(() => {
 		topicService.getTopics().then(setTopics);
@@ -26,7 +28,9 @@ export default function Suggest() {
 				await resourceService.suggest(suggestion);
 				setMessage({
 					success: true,
-					text: "Thank you for suggesting a resource!",
+					text: principal?.is_admin
+						? "Thank you for suggesting a resource. It has been published."
+						: "Thank you for suggesting a resource! It will be reviewd by an administrator",
 				});
 			} catch (err) {
 				setMessage({
@@ -36,17 +40,25 @@ export default function Suggest() {
 				throw err;
 			}
 		},
-		[resourceService]
+		[resourceService, principal]
 	);
 
 	return (
 		<>
 			<h2>Suggest a resource</h2>
-			<p>
-				Please use the form below to submit a suggestion. Note that it will not
-				appear on the home page immediately, as it needs to be reviewed by an
-				administrator.
-			</p>
+			{principal?.is_admin ? (
+				<p>
+					Please use the form below to submit a suggestion. Note that, your
+					suggestion will be published immediately.
+				</p>
+			) : (
+				<p>
+					Please use the form below to submit a suggestion. Note that it will
+					not appear on the home page immediately, as it needs to be reviewed by
+					an administrator.
+				</p>
+			)}
+
 			<section>
 				{message && <Message {...message} />}
 				<Form
diff --git a/server/resources/resourcesController.js b/server/resources/resourcesController.js
index 5d03736c..14900c5f 100644
--- a/server/resources/resourcesController.js
+++ b/server/resources/resourcesController.js
@@ -46,9 +46,19 @@ router
 		}),
 		asyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
 			const { id: source } = req.user;
+			let suggetedUser = req.user?.is_admin;
+
 			try {
 				const resource = await service.create({ ...req.body, source });
-				res.status(201).send(resource);
+				if (suggetedUser) {
+					const publishedResponse = await service.publish(
+						resource.id,
+						req.user?.id ?? null
+					);
+					res.status(201).send(publishedResponse);
+				} else {
+					res.status(201).send(resource);
+				}
 			} catch (err) {
 				if (err instanceof DuplicateResource) {
 					return res.sendStatus(409);