diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index dca8bd5441c..fefd5b20348 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -704,8 +704,9 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(admin_verbs_ticket, list(
 
 				if(istext(flags))
 					flags = text2num(flags)
+				var/client/check_client = GLOB.directory[ckey]
 				// Do a little check here
-				if(GLOB.configuration.system.is_production && (flags & R_ADMIN) && prefs._2fa_status == _2FA_DISABLED) // If they are an admin and their 2FA is disabled
+				if(GLOB.configuration.system.is_production && (flags & R_ADMIN) && check_client.prefs._2fa_status == _2FA_DISABLED) // If they are an admin and their 2FA is disabled
 					to_chat(src,"<span class='boldannounce'><big>You do not have 2FA enabled. Admin verbs will be unavailable until you have enabled 2FA.</big></span>") // Very fucking obvious
 					qdel(admin_read)
 					return