diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/states/admin.dm b/code/modules/tgui/states/admin.dm
index 6d1c680927..7009f6f884 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/states/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/states/admin.dm
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@
 GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(tgui_admin_state, /datum/tgui_state/admin_state, new)
 
 /datum/tgui_state/admin_state/can_use_topic(src_object, mob/user)
-	if(check_rights_for(user.client, R_ADMIN))
+	if(check_rights_for(user.client, R_ADMIN|R_EVENT))
 		return STATUS_INTERACTIVE
 	return STATUS_CLOSE