diff --git a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
index 18f50f03a3..06f23574e1 100644
--- a/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/client/client_procs.dm
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(external_rsc_urls)
 		qdel(query_client_in_db)
 		return
 	if(!query_client_in_db.NextRow())
-		if (CONFIG_GET(flag/panic_bunker) && !holder && !GLOB.deadmins[ckey] && !ckey in GLOB.bunker_passthrough)
+		if (CONFIG_GET(flag/panic_bunker) && !holder && !GLOB.deadmins[ckey] && !(ckey in GLOB.bunker_passthrough))
 			log_access("Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker")
 			message_admins("<span class='adminnotice'>Failed Login: [key] - New account attempting to connect during panic bunker</span>")
 			to_chat(src, "<span class='notice'>You must first join the Discord to verify your account before joining this server.<br>To do so, read the rules and post a request in the #station-access-requests channel under the \"Main server\" category in the Discord server linked here: <a href='https://discord.gg/E6SQuhz'>https://discord.gg/E6SQuhz</a></span>") //CIT CHANGE - makes the panic bunker disconnect message point to the discord