diff --git a/code/modules/admin/chat_commands.dm b/code/modules/admin/chat_commands.dm
index a97c0bf116..8b824f8fb0 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/chat_commands.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/chat_commands.dm
@@ -78,13 +78,13 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(round_end_notifiees)
 /datum/tgs_chat_command/notify
 	name = "notify"
 	help_text = "Pings the invoker when the round ends"
-	admin_only = TRUE
+	admin_only = FALSE
 
 /datum/tgs_chat_command/notify/Run(datum/tgs_chat_user/sender, params)
 	if(!SSticker.IsRoundInProgress() && SSticker.HasRoundStarted())
 		return "[sender.mention], the round has already ended!"
 	LAZYINITLIST(GLOB.round_end_notifiees)
-	GLOB.round_end_notifiees[sender.mention] = TRUE
+	GLOB.round_end_notifiees["<@[sender.mention]>"] = TRUE
 	return "I will notify [sender.mention] when the round ends."
 
 /datum/tgs_chat_command/sdql
@@ -140,4 +140,4 @@ GLOBAL_LIST(round_end_notifiees)
 
 	log_admin("[sender.friendly_name] has added [params] to the current round's bunker bypass list.")
 	message_admins("[sender.friendly_name] has added [params] to the current round's bunker bypass list.")
-	return "[params] has been added to the current round's bunker bypass list."
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+	return "[params] has been added to the current round's bunker bypass list."