diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/voting.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/voting.dm
index 677757deeaa..d413809558e 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/voting.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/voting.dm
@@ -118,10 +118,14 @@ var/datum/subsystem/vote/SSvote
 	if(restart)
 		var/active_admins = 0
 		for(var/client/C in admins)
-			if(!C.is_afk())
-				active_admins++
-		if(active_admins <= 0)
+			if(!C.is_afk() && check_rights_for(C, R_SERVER))
+				active_admins = 1
+				break
+		if(!active_admins)
 			world.Reboot("Restart vote successful.", "end_error", "restart vote")
+		else
+			world << "<span style='boldannounce'>Notice:Restart vote will not restart the server automatically because there are active admins on.</span>"
+			message_admins("A restart vote has passed, but there are active admins on with +server, so it has been canceled. If you wish, you may restart the server.")
 
 	return .