diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index bd18bea4945..e30d48ff393 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
 	var/static/cookieoffset = rand(1, 9999) //to force cookies to reset after the round.
 
-	if(!is_admin(usr))
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_VIEWRUNTIMES))
 		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>You need to be an administrator to access this.</span>")
 		return
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 12cb5b3c73e..70959d97e12 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(admin_verbs_maintainer, list(
 			verbs += /client/proc/cmd_display_del_log
 			verbs += /client/proc/cmd_display_del_log_simple
 			verbs += /client/proc/toggledebuglogs
+			verbs += /client/proc/debug_variables /*allows us to -see- the variables of any instance in the game. +VAREDIT needed to modify*/
 			spawn(1) // This setting exposes the profiler for people with R_VIEWRUNTIMES. They must still have it set in cfg/admin.txt
 				control_freak = 0