diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/tickets/tickets.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/tickets/tickets.dm
index 250e7da0143..872bea2a4ff 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/tickets/tickets.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/tickets/tickets.dm
@@ -116,6 +116,9 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(tickets)
 		
 
 /datum/controller/subsystem/tickets/proc/autoRespond(N)
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD))
+		return
+
 	var/datum/ticket/T = allTickets[N]
 	var/client/C = usr.client
 	if((T.staffAssigned && T.staffAssigned != C) || (T.lastStaffResponse && T.lastStaffResponse != C) || T.ticketState != TICKET_OPEN) //if someone took this ticket, is it the same admin who is autoresponding? if so, then skip the warning
@@ -349,7 +352,7 @@ UI STUFF
 			dat += "<tr><td>[T.content[i]]</td></tr>"
 
 	dat += "</table><br /><br />"
-	dat += "<a href='?src=[UID()];detailreopen=[T.ticketNum]'>Re-Open</a><a href='?src=[UID()];autorespond=[T.ticketNum]'>Auto</a><a href='?src=[UID()];detailresolve=[T.ticketNum]'>Resolve</a><br /><br />"
+	dat += "<a href='?src=[UID()];detailreopen=[T.ticketNum]'>Re-Open</a>[check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD, 0) ? "<a href='?src=[UID()];autorespond=[T.ticketNum]'>Auto</a>": ""]<a href='?src=[UID()];detailresolve=[T.ticketNum]'>Resolve</a><br /><br />" 
 
 	if(!T.staffAssigned)
 		dat += "No staff member assigned to this [ticket_name] - <a href='?src=[UID()];assignstaff=[T.ticketNum]'>Take Ticket</a><br />"