diff --git a/code/datums/datumvars.dm b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
index bd58c8446dc..af39a46d8ed 100644
--- a/code/datums/datumvars.dm
+++ b/code/datums/datumvars.dm
@@ -12,8 +12,21 @@
 /datum/proc/can_vv_get(var_name)
 	return TRUE
 
-// /client/proc/can_vv_get(var_name)
-// 	return TRUE
+/mob/can_vv_get(var_name)
+	var/static/list/protected_vars = list(
+		"lastKnownIP", "computer_id"
+	)
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE, src) && (var_name in protected_vars))
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
+
+/client/can_vv_get(var_name)
+	var/static/list/protected_vars = list(
+		"address", "computer_id"
+	)
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE, mob) && (var_name in protected_vars))
+		return FALSE
+	return TRUE
 
 /datum/proc/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value) //called whenever a var is edited
 	switch(var_name)