diff --git a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm
index 9499ff912ec..49a077c37bb 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
+++ b/code/modules/admin/DB ban/functions.dm	
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 
 datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration = -1, var/reason, var/job = "", var/rounds = 0, var/banckey = null)
+
+	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
+		usr << "\red You do not have permission to do this!"
+		return
+
 	establish_db_connection()
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
 		return
@@ -82,6 +87,10 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_record(var/bantype, var/mob/banned_mob, var/duration =
 
 datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban(var/ckey, var/bantype, var/job = "")
 
+	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
+		usr << "\red You do not have permission to do this!"
+		return
+
 	var/bantype_str
 	if(bantype)
 		var/bantype_pass = 0
@@ -144,6 +153,10 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban(var/ckey, var/bantype, var/job = "")
 
 datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_edit(var/banid = null, var/param = null)
 
+	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
+		usr << "\red You do not have permission to do this!"
+		return
+
 	if(!isnum(banid) || !istext(param))
 		usr << "Cancelled"
 		return
@@ -202,6 +215,10 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_edit(var/banid = null, var/param = null)
 
 datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
 
+	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
+		usr << "\red You do not have permission to do this!"
+		return
+
 	var/sql = "SELECT ckey FROM erro_ban WHERE id = [id]"
 
 	establish_db_connection()
@@ -254,9 +271,9 @@ datum/admins/proc/DB_ban_unban_by_id(var/id)
 	if(!usr.client)
 		return
 
-	//if(check_rights(R_BAN))
-	//	usr << "\red You do not have permission to do this!"
-	//	return
+	if(!check_rights(R_BAN))
+		usr << "\red You do not have permission to do this!"
+		return
 
 	establish_db_connection()
 	if(!dbcon.IsConnected())
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
index 09df6dbe733..87a489b1891 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/IsBanned.dm
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //Blocks an attempt to connect before even creating our client datum thing.
 world/IsBanned(key,address,computer_id)
-	//if(ckey(key) in admin_datums)
-	//	return ..()
+	if(ckey(key) in admin_datums)
+		return ..()
 
 	if(config.ban_legacy_system)