diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index 7e1b2cad97a..efea3d1609f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 
 //takes input from cmd_admin_pm_context, cmd_admin_pm_panel or /client/Topic and sends them a PM.
 //Fetching a message if needed. src is the sender and C is the target client
-/client/proc/cmd_admin_pm(var/client/C, var/msg)
+
+/client/proc/cmd_admin_pm(var/client/C, var/msg = null)
 	if(prefs.muted & MUTE_ADMINHELP)
 		src << "<font color='red'>Error: Private-Message: You are unable to use PM-s (muted).</font>"
 		return
@@ -45,14 +46,6 @@
 		else		adminhelp(msg)	//admin we are replying to left. adminhelp instead
 		return
 
-	/*if(C && C.last_pm_recieved + config.simultaneous_pm_warning_timeout > world.time && holder)
-		//send a warning to admins, but have a delay popup for mods
-		if(holder.rights & R_ADMIN)
-			src << "\red <b>Simultaneous PMs warning:</b> that player has been PM'd in the last [config.simultaneous_pm_warning_timeout / 10] seconds by: [C.ckey_last_pm]"
-		else
-			if(alert("That player has been PM'd in the last [config.simultaneous_pm_warning_timeout / 10] seconds by: [C.ckey_last_pm]","Simultaneous PMs warning","Continue","Cancel") == "Cancel")
-				return*/
-
 	//get message text, limit it's length.and clean/escape html
 	if(!msg)
 		msg = input(src,"Message:", "Private message to [key_name(C, 0, holder ? 1 : 0)]") as text|null
@@ -85,7 +78,10 @@
 			else
 				recieve_color = "maroon"
 			send_pm_type = holder.rank + " "
-			recieve_pm_type = holder.rank
+			if(!C.holder && holder && holder.fakekey) 
+				recieve_pm_type = "Admin"
+			else
+				recieve_pm_type = holder.rank
 
 	else if(!C.holder)
 		src << "<font color='red'>Error: Admin-PM: Non-admin to non-admin PM communication is forbidden.</font>"
@@ -112,70 +108,15 @@
 						adminhelp(reply)													//sender has left, adminhelp instead
 				return
 
-	recieve_message = "<font color='[recieve_color]'>[recieve_pm_type] PM from-<b>[get_options_bar(C, 1, C.holder ? 1 : 0, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
+	recieve_message = "<font color='[recieve_color]'>[recieve_pm_type] PM from-<b>[get_options_bar(src, C.holder ? 1 : 0, C.holder ? 1 : 0, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
 	C << recieve_message
-	src << "<font color='blue'>[send_pm_type]PM to-<b>[get_options_bar(C, 1, holder ? 1 : 0, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-
-	/*if(holder && !C.holder)
-		C.last_pm_recieved = world.time
-		C.ckey_last_pm = ckey*/
+	src << "<font color='blue'>[send_pm_type]PM to-<b>[get_options_bar(C, holder ? 1 : 0, holder ? 1 : 0, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
 
 	//play the recieving admin the adminhelp sound (if they have them enabled)
 	//non-admins shouldn't be able to disable this
 	if(C.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ADMINHELP)
 		C << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
 
-	/*
-	if(C.holder)
-		if(holder)	//both are admins
-			if(holder.rank == "Moderator") //If moderator
-				C << "<font color='maroon'>Mod PM from-<b>[key_name(src, C, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-				src << "<font color='blue'>Mod PM to-<b>[key_name(C, src, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-			else
-				C << "<font color='red'>Admin PM from-<b>[key_name(src, C, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-				src << "<font color='blue'>Admin PM to-<b>[key_name(C, src, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-
-		else		//recipient is an admin but sender is not
-			C << "<font color='red'>Reply PM from-<b>[key_name(src, C, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-			src << "<font color='blue'>PM to-<b>Admins</b>: [msg]</font>"
-
-		//play the recieving admin the adminhelp sound (if they have them enabled)
-		if(C.prefs.toggles & SOUND_ADMINHELP)
-			C << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
-
-	else
-		if(holder)	//sender is an admin but recipient is not. Do BIG RED TEXT
-			if(holder.rank == "Moderator")
-				C << "<font color='maroon'>Mod PM from-<b>[key_name(src, C, 0)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-				C << "<font color='maroon'><i>Click on the moderators's name to reply.</i></font>"
-				src << "<font color='blue'>Mod PM to-<b>[key_name(C, src, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-			else
-				C << "<font color='red' size='4'><b>-- Administrator private message --</b></font>"
-				C << "<font color='red'>Admin PM from-<b>[key_name(src, C, 0)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-				C << "<font color='red'><i>Click on the administrator's name to reply.</i></font>"
-				src << "<font color='blue'>Admin PM to-<b>[key_name(C, src, 1)]</b>: [msg]</font>"
-
-			//always play non-admin recipients the adminhelp sound
-			C << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
-
-			//AdminPM popup for ApocStation and anybody else who wants to use it. Set it with POPUP_ADMIN_PM in config.txt ~Carn
-			if(config.popup_admin_pm)
-				spawn()	//so we don't hold the caller proc up
-					var/sender = src
-					var/sendername = key
-					var/reply = input(C, msg,"Admin PM from-[sendername]", "") as text|null		//show message and await a reply
-					if(C && reply)
-						if(sender)
-							C.cmd_admin_pm(sender,reply)										//sender is still about, let's reply to them
-						else
-							adminhelp(reply)													//sender has left, adminhelp instead
-					return
-
-		else		//neither are admins
-			src << "<font color='red'>Error: Admin-PM: Non-admin to non-admin PM communication is forbidden.</font>"
-			return
-	*/
-
 	log_admin("PM: [key_name(src)]->[key_name(C)]: [msg]")
 
 	//we don't use message_admins here because the sender/receiver might get it too