diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/states/default.dm b/code/modules/tgui/states/default.dm
index a69295452b..cd08fb7f4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/states/default.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/states/default.dm
@@ -74,6 +74,6 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(tgui_default_state, /datum/tgui_state/default, new)
 		return ..()
 
 /mob/observer/dead/default_can_use_tgui_topic()
-	if(can_admin_interact())
+	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT, 0, src))
 		return STATUS_INTERACTIVE				// Admins are more equal
 	return STATUS_UPDATE						// Ghosts can view updates
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/states/observer.dm b/code/modules/tgui/states/observer.dm
index bf98f44465..bdfe690dba 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/states/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/states/observer.dm
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(tgui_observer_state, /datum/tgui_state/observer_state, new)
 /datum/tgui_state/observer_state/can_use_topic(src_object, mob/user)
 	if(isobserver(user))
 		return STATUS_INTERACTIVE
-	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0, src))
+	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_EVENT, 0, src))
 		return STATUS_INTERACTIVE
 	return STATUS_CLOSE