diff --git a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
index 0afdb576e99..0e4cc50ce08 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/dead/observer/observer.dm
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ This is the proc mobs get to turn into a ghost. Forked from ghostize due to comp
 	return 0
 
 /mob/dead/observer/can_admin_interact()
-	return client && client.observer_interact
+	return client && client.observer_interact && check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0, src)
 
 //this is a mob verb instead of atom for performance reasons
 //see /mob/verb/examinate() in mob.dm for more info