diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 07f354b8941..f7a1f5bef03 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -2033,11 +2033,13 @@
 		switch(href_list["secretscoder"])
 			if("maint_access_brig")
 				for(var/obj/machinery/door/airlock/maintenance/M in world)
+					M.check_access()
 					if (access_maint_tunnels in M.req_access)
 						M.req_access = list(access_brig)
 				message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)] made all maint doors brig access-only.")
 			if("maint_access_engiebrig")
 				for(var/obj/machinery/door/airlock/maintenance/M in world)
+					M.check_access()
 					if (access_maint_tunnels in M.req_access)
 						M.req_access = list()
 						M.req_one_access = list(access_brig,access_engine)
diff --git a/code/modules/security levels/keycard authentication.dm b/code/modules/security levels/keycard authentication.dm
index 8d2c35ff5d5..f61e0b63ebe 100644
--- a/code/modules/security levels/keycard authentication.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/security levels/keycard authentication.dm	
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 /proc/make_maint_all_access()
 	for(var/area/maintenance/A in world)
 		for(var/obj/machinery/door/airlock/D in A)
+			D.check_access()
 			if(D.doortype == 5)
 				D.req_access.Remove(access_maint_tunnels)
 			if(D.doortype == 6)