diff --git a/kirby/composer.json b/kirby/composer.json
index e07bdeb..f722f9c 100755
--- a/kirby/composer.json
+++ b/kirby/composer.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "getkirby/cms",
   "description": "The Kirby 3 core",
-  "version": "3.2.1",
+  "version": "3.2.2",
   "license": "proprietary",
   "keywords": ["kirby", "cms", "core"],
   "homepage": "https://getkirby.com",
diff --git a/kirby/src/Cms/Api.php b/kirby/src/Cms/Api.php
index 9f4caee..f1489b6 100755
--- a/kirby/src/Cms/Api.php
+++ b/kirby/src/Cms/Api.php
@@ -118,35 +118,43 @@ class Api extends BaseApi
      */
     public function parent(string $path)
     {
-        $modelType  = $path === 'site' ? 'site' : trim(dirname($path), '/');
-        $modelTypes = ['site' => 'site', 'users' => 'user', 'pages' => 'page'];
-        $modelName  = $modelTypes[$modelType] ?? null;
+        $modelType  = in_array($path, ['site', 'account']) ? $path : trim(dirname($path), '/');
+        $modelTypes = [
+            'site'    => 'site',
+            'users'   => 'user',
+            'pages'   => 'page',
+            'account' => 'account'
+        ];
+        $modelName = $modelTypes[$modelType] ?? null;
 
         if (Str::endsWith($modelType, '/files') === true) {
             $modelName = 'file';
         }
 
-        if ($modelName === null) {
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException('Invalid file model type');
+        $kirby = $this->kirby();
+
+        switch ($modelName) {
+            case 'site':
+                $model = $kirby->site();
+                break;
+            case 'account':
+                $model = $kirby->user();
+                break;
+            case 'page':
+                $id    = str_replace(['+', ' '], '/', basename($path));
+                $model = $kirby->page($id);
+                break;
+            case 'file':
+                $model = $this->file(...explode('/files/', $path));
+                break;
+            case 'user':
+                $model = $kirby->user(basename($path));
+                break;
+            default:
+                throw new InvalidArgumentException('Invalid file model type: ' . $modelType);
         }
 
-        if ($modelName === 'site') {
-            $modelId = null;
-        } else {
-            $modelId = basename($path);
-
-            if ($modelName === 'page') {
-                $modelId = str_replace(['+', ' '], '/', $modelId);
-            }
-
-            if ($modelName === 'file') {
-                if ($model = $this->file(...explode('/files/', $path))) {
-                    return $model;
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        if ($model = $this->kirby()->$modelName($modelId)) {
+        if ($model) {
             return $model;
         }
 
diff --git a/kirby/src/Cms/UserRules.php b/kirby/src/Cms/UserRules.php
index d62f09a..d142176 100755
--- a/kirby/src/Cms/UserRules.php
+++ b/kirby/src/Cms/UserRules.php
@@ -105,7 +105,10 @@ class UserRules
         // only admins are allowed to add admins
         $role = $props['role'] ?? null;
 
-        if ($role === 'admin' && $user->kirby()->user()->isAdmin() === false) {
+        // get the current user if it exists
+        $currentUser = $user->kirby()->user();
+
+        if ($role === 'admin' && $currentUser && $currentUser->isAdmin() === false) {
             throw new PermissionException([
                 'key' => 'user.create.permission'
             ]);