diff --git a/code/datums/world_topic.dm b/code/datums/world_topic.dm
index 9754f65c18..864f531715 100644
--- a/code/datums/world_topic.dm
+++ b/code/datums/world_topic.dm
@@ -110,12 +110,14 @@
 
 /datum/world_topic/adminmsg
 	keyword = "adminmsg"
+	require_comms_key = TRUE
 
 /datum/world_topic/adminmsg/Run(list/input)
 	return IrcPm(input[keyword], input["msg"], input["sender"])
 
 /datum/world_topic/namecheck
 	keyword = "namecheck"
+	require_comms_key = TRUE
 
 /datum/world_topic/namecheck/Run(list/input)
 	var/datum/server_tools_command/namecheck/NC = new
@@ -123,6 +125,7 @@
 
 /datum/world_topic/adminwho
 	keyword = "adminwho"
+	require_comms_key = TRUE
 
 /datum/world_topic/adminwho/Run(list/input)
 	return ircadminwho()