diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index c13ba057..498c0647 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -1290,6 +1290,8 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 		if(2)
 			var/ref_mob = "\ref[M]"
 			return "<b>[key_name(C, link, name)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=[ref_mob]'>?</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=[ref_mob]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=vars;Vars=[ref_mob]'>VV</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;subtlemessage=[ref_mob]'>SM</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservejump=[ref_mob]'>JMP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;check_antagonist=1'>CA</A>)</b>"
+		if(3)
+			return "<b>[key_name(C, link, name)](<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminmoreinfo=\ref[M]'>?</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;admindibs=\ref[M]'>DIBS</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayeropts=\ref[M]'>PP</A>) (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminplayerobservejump=\ref[M]'>JMP</A>)</b>"
 
 
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 2cbb0efd..1156cc24 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -2819,4 +2819,21 @@
 		var/playerckey = href_list["warnsearchckey"]
 
 		warning_panel(adminckey, playerckey)
+		return
+
+	else if(href_list["admindibs"])
+		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD))	return
+		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["admindibs"])
+
+		if(M.client.adminhelped == 2)
+			log_admin("[key_name(usr)] called dibs on [key_name(M)]'s adminhelp!")
+			message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] has called dibs on [key_name_admin(M)]'s adminhelp!")
+			message_mods("[key_name_admin(usr)] has called dibs on [key_name_admin(M)]'s adminhelp!")
+			usr << "<font color=blue><b>You have taken over [key_name_admin(M)]'s adminhelp.</b></font>"
+			usr << "[get_options_bar(M, 2, 1, 1)]"
+
+			M << "<font color=red><b>Your adminhelp will be tended to [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "shortly" : "by [key_name(usr, 0, 0)]"]. Please allow the staff member a minute or two to type up a response.</b></font>"
+			M.client.adminhelped = 1
+		else
+			usr << "<font color=red><b>The adminhelp has already been claimed.</b></font>"
 		return
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index a35c8aa1..41ff2003 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -18,7 +18,13 @@ var/list/adminhelp_ignored_words = list("unknown","the","a","an","of","monkey","
 	if(src.handle_spam_prevention(msg,MUTE_ADMINHELP))
 		return
 
-	adminhelped = 1 //Determines if they get the message to reply by clicking the name.
+	adminhelped = 2 //Determines if they get the message to reply by clicking the name.
+
+	/*A wee bit of an update here: we're using the following table for adminhelped values:
+	2 - Adminhelp has not been claimed by anyone.
+	1 - Adminhelp has been claimed, initial message has not been sent.
+	0 - Adminhelp has been claimed, initial message has been sent.
+	*/
 
 	/**src.verbs -= /client/verb/adminhelp
 
@@ -91,7 +97,7 @@ var/list/adminhelp_ignored_words = list("unknown","the","a","an","of","monkey","
 	if(!mob)	return						//this doesn't happen
 
 	var/ref_mob = "\ref[mob]"
-	msg = "\blue <b><font color=red>HELP: </font>[get_options_bar(mob, 2, 1, 1)][ai_found ? " (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminchecklaws=[ref_mob]'>CL</A>)" : ""]:</b> [msg]"
+	msg = "\blue <b><font color=red>HELP: </font>[get_options_bar(mob, 3, 1, 1)][ai_found ? " (<A HREF='?_src_=holder;adminchecklaws=[ref_mob]'>CL</A>)" : ""]:</b> [msg]"
 
 	//send this msg to all admins
 	var/admin_number_present = 0