diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index 093b139f677..2f8249c8401 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 		src << "\red You have OOC muted."
 		return
 
-	if(!holder)
+	if(!(holder && holder.rights && (holder.rights & R_MOD)))
 		if(!ooc_allowed)
 			src << "\red OOC is globally muted"
 			return
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ var/global/normal_ooc_colour = "#002eb8"
 		src << "\red You have LOOC muted."
 		return
 
-	if(!holder)
+	if(!(holder && holder.rights && (holder.rights & R_MOD)))
 		if(!ooc_allowed)
 			src << "\red LOOC is globally muted"
 			return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
index 952b939cfc6..fd2e02b798f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/topic.dm
@@ -1015,7 +1015,8 @@
 				return
 
 	else if(href_list["mute"])
-		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
+		if(!check_rights(R_MOD))
+			return
 
 		var/mob/M = locate(href_list["mute"])
 		if(!ismob(M))	return
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
index 1a4da3d8c58..a20af6d43d4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/deadsay.dm
@@ -20,12 +20,12 @@
 
 	var/stafftype = null
 
-	if (src.holder.rights & R_MOD)
-		stafftype = "MOD"
-
 	if (src.holder.rights & R_MENTOR)
 		stafftype = "MENTOR"
 
+	if (src.holder.rights & R_MOD)
+		stafftype = "MOD"
+
 	if (src.holder.rights & R_ADMIN)
 		stafftype = "ADMIN"
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
index 5bd6cb4ff9b..405e2feaa27 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/randomverbs.dm
@@ -152,15 +152,12 @@ proc/cmd_admin_mute(mob/M as mob, mute_type, automute = 0)
 	else
 		if(!usr || !usr.client)
 			return
-		if(!usr.client.holder)
+		if(!(usr.client.holder && usr.client.holder.rights && (usr.client.holder.rights & R_MOD)))
 			usr << "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You don't have permission to do this.</font>"
 			return
 		if(!M.client)
 			usr << "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: This mob doesn't have a client tied to it.</font>"
-		if(M.client.holder)
-			usr << "<font color='red'>Error: cmd_admin_mute: You cannot mute an admin.</font>"
 	if(!M.client)		return
-	if(M.client.holder)	return
 
 	var/muteunmute
 	var/mute_string