diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index c98dcb4b565..065d2c116ac 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ var/list/adminhelp_ignored_words = list("unknown","the","a","an", "monkey", "ali
 	if (src.handle_spam_prevention(msg,MUTE_ADMINHELP))
 		return
 
+	src.verbs -= /client/verb/adminhelp
+	spawn(1200)
+		src.verbs += /client/verb/adminhelp	// 2 minute cool-down for adminhelps
+
 	if(!msg)	return
 	msg = sanitize(copytext(msg,1,MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
 	if (!msg)	return