diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index 17201397168..637f2b0222a 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -160,8 +160,8 @@
 	to_chat(C, recieve_message)
 	var/ping_link = check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0, mob) ? "(<a href='?src=[pm_tracker.UID()];ping=[C.key]'>PING</a>)" : ""
 	var/window_link = "(<a href='?src=[pm_tracker.UID()];newtitle=[C.key]'>WINDOW</a>)"
-	var/alert_link = "(<a href='?src=[pm_tracker.UID()];adminalert=[C.mob.UID()]'>ALERT</a>)"
-	to_chat(src, "<span class='pmsend'>[send_pm_type][type] to-<b>[holder ? key_name(C, TRUE, type) : key_name_hidden(C, TRUE, type)]</b>: [emoji_msg]</span> [ping_link] [window_link] [alert_link]")
+	var/alert_link = check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE, mob) ? " (<a href='?src=[pm_tracker.UID()];adminalert=[C.mob.UID()]'>ALERT</a>)" : ""
+	to_chat(src, "<span class='pmsend'>[send_pm_type][type] to-<b>[holder ? key_name(C, TRUE, type) : key_name_hidden(C, TRUE, type)]</b>: [emoji_msg]</span> [ping_link] [window_link][alert_link]")
 
 	/*if(holder && !C.holder)
 		C.last_pm_recieved = world.time