diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
index ca05aea9d76..25de46476da 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist.dm
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
 			log_debug("[key_name(player)] is not eligible to become a [role_text]: They are blacklisted for this role!")
 		else if(player_is_antag(player))
 			log_debug("[key_name(player)] is not eligible to become a [role_text]: They are already an antagonist!")
-		else if(required_age && required_age > player.current.client?.player_age)
+		else if(establish_db_connection(dbcon) && required_age && required_age > player.current.client?.player_age)
 			log_debug("[key_name(player)] is not eligible to become a [role_text]: Their playtime age is too low!")
 		else
 			candidates += player
diff --git a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_helpers.dm b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_helpers.dm
index 13fdc257277..b876de0d738 100644
--- a/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/game/antagonist/antagonist_helpers.dm
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 		return 0
 	if(jobban_isbanned(player.current, bantype))
 		return 0
+	if(required_age && required_age > player.current.client.player_age)
+		return FALSE
 	if(!ignore_role)
 		if(player.assigned_role in restricted_jobs)
 			return 0
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/antagonism/01_candidacy.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/antagonism/01_candidacy.dm
index 22d62a9208c..e4eae1f4f28 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/antagonism/01_candidacy.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/antagonism/01_candidacy.dm
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@
 			dat += "<span class='danger'>\[IN [player_old_enough_for_role(preference_mob(), antag.bantype)] DAYS\]</span><br>"
 		else if(is_global_banned || ban_reason)
 			dat += "<span class='danger'>\[<a href='?src=\ref[user.client];view_jobban=[is_global_banned ? "Antagonist" : "[antag.bantype]"];'>BANNED</a>\]</span><br>"
+		else if(establish_db_connection(dbcon) && antag.required_age && antag.required_age > user.client?.player_age)
+			dat += "<span class='notice'>ACC TOO YOUNG</span><br>"
 		else if(antag.role_type in pref.be_special_role)
 			dat += "<b>Yes</b> / <a href='?src=\ref[src];del_special=[antag.role_type]'>No</a></br>"
 		else
diff --git a/html/changelogs/geeves - antagonistFix.yml b/html/changelogs/geeves - antagonistFix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99a2dffc26b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/html/changelogs/geeves - antagonistFix.yml	
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+author: Geeves
+
+delete-after: True
+
+changes: 
+  - bugfix: "Players with accounts too young to be antagonists now properly cannot select those roles. No more empty gamemodes."
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