diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 2c0021dfa4..54ddd8894b 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -247,6 +247,8 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 	//send this msg to all admins
 
 	for(var/client/X in GLOB.admins)
+		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0, X))
+			continue
 		if(X.is_preference_enabled(/datum/client_preference/holder/play_adminhelp_ping))
 			X << 'sound/effects/adminhelp.ogg'
 		window_flash(X)
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index 592b20b358..4dbc2a2307 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_pm_context(mob/M in mob_list)
 	set category = null
 	set name = "Admin PM Mob"
-	if(!holder)
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='pm warning'>Error: Admin-PM-Context: Only administrators may use this command.</span>")
 		return
 	if( !ismob(M) || !M.client )
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_pm_panel()
 	set category = "Admin"
 	set name = "Admin PM"
-	if(!holder)
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))
 		to_chat(src, "<span class='pm warning'>Error: Admin-PM-Panel: Only administrators may use this command.</span>")
 		return
 	var/list/client/targets[0]
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
index 308cc34d5a..4fa7f2862c 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	log_adminsay(msg,src)
 
 	for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
-		if(check_rights(R_ADMIN))
+		if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0, C))
 			to_chat(C, "<span class='admin_channel'>" + create_text_tag("admin", "ADMIN:", C) + " <span class='name'>[key_name(usr, 1)]</span>([admin_jump_link(mob, src)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>")
 
 	feedback_add_details("admin_verb","M") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 2nd parameter is unique to the new proc!
diff --git a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/02_size.dm b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/02_size.dm
index 8892eba4cc..c3e386cb4c 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/02_size.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/preference_setup/vore/02_size.dm
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
 		return TOPIC_REFRESH
 
 	else if(href_list["voice_test"])
-		var/sound/S = pick(pref.voice_sound)
+		var/sound/S
 		switch(pref.voice_sound)
 			if("beep-boop")
 				S = sound(pick(talk_sound))
@@ -236,8 +236,9 @@
 				S = sound(pick(goon_speak_roach_sound))
 			if("goon speak skelly")
 				S = sound(pick(goon_speak_skelly_sound))
-		S.frequency = pick(pref.voice_freq)
-		S.volume = 50
-		SEND_SOUND(user, S)
+		if(S)
+			S.frequency = pick(pref.voice_freq)
+			S.volume = 50
+			SEND_SOUND(user, S)
 
 	return ..();