diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
index 16249b4b6d..c912584851 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminhelp.dm
@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@ GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(ahelp_tickets, /datum/admin_help_tickets, new)
 			current_ticket.AddInteraction("[key_name_admin(usr)] opened a new ticket.")
 			current_ticket.Close()
 
+	if(!(/client/verb/adminhelp in verbs))
+		to_chat(usr, "<span class='warning'>Nice try!</span>")
+		return
+
 	new /datum/admin_help(msg, src, FALSE)
 
 //admin proc