diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 19302f8d30..8d0ef780b0 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -305,7 +305,8 @@ var/list/admin_verbs_mod = list(
 	/client/proc/check_antagonists,
 	/client/proc/jobbans,
 	/client/proc/cmd_admin_subtle_message, 	/*send an message to somebody as a 'voice in their head'*/
-	/datum/admins/proc/paralyze_mob
+	/datum/admins/proc/paralyze_mob,
+	/client/proc/cmd_admin_direct_narrate
 )
 
 var/list/admin_verbs_mentor = list(
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index e9772fe907..6216abbe21 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -122,8 +122,8 @@
 	set category = "Special Verbs"
 	set name = "Direct Narrate"
 
-	if(!holder)
-		src << "Only administrators may use this command."
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD))
+		src << "Only administrators and moderators may use this command."
 		return
 
 	if(!M)