diff --git a/app/controllers/dois_controller.rb b/app/controllers/dois_controller.rb
index 1b393270c..674dc4443 100644
--- a/app/controllers/dois_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/dois_controller.rb
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class DoisController < ApplicationController
   def index
     authorize! :read, Doi
 
-    if Rails.env.production? && !Flipper.enabled?(:elasticsearch)
+    if Rails.env.production? && !current_user.try(:is_admin_or_staff?)
       # don't use elasticsearch
 
       # support nested routes