diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm
index ad60ecf496..804116fede 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration = -1, var/reason, var/job = "", var/rounds = 0, var/banckey = null)
 
-	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))	return
+	if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN))	return
 
 	establish_db_connection()
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index a95b9d625e..f1c911488a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -685,6 +685,7 @@
 		if(notbannedlist.len) //at least 1 unbanned job exists in joblist so we have stuff to ban.
 			switch(alert("Temporary Ban?",,"Yes","No", "Cancel"))
 				if("Yes")
+					if(!check_rights(R_MOD,0) && !check_rights(R_BAN))  return
 					if(config.ban_legacy_system)
 						usr << "\red Your server is using the legacy banning system, which does not support temporary job bans. Consider upgrading. Aborting ban."
 						return
@@ -846,7 +847,7 @@
 				del(M.client)
 				//del(M)	// See no reason why to delete mob. Important stuff can be lost. And ban can be lifted before round ends.
 			if("No")
-				if(check_rights(R_BAN))   return
+				if(!check_rights(R_BAN))   return
 				var/reason = input(usr,"Reason?","reason","Griefer") as text|null
 				if(!reason)
 					return