diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm
index e72423b9405..7568a9c69df 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/custom_event.dm
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	set category = "Event"
 	set name = "Change Custom Admin Event Info"
 
-	if(!holder)
+	if(!holder && check_rights(R_EVENT))
 		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
 	set category = "Event"
 	set name = "Custom Event Admin Info"
 
-	if(!holder)
+	if(!holder && check_rights(R_EVENT))
 		to_chat(src, "Only administrators may use this command.")
 		return