diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
index cc18560cbb..2eeffa8b7a 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/_job.dm
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@
 		return 0
 	if(!SSdbcore.Connect())
 		return 0 //Without a database connection we can't get a player's age so we'll assume they're old enough for all jobs
+	if(C.prefs.db_flags & DB_FLAG_EXEMPT)
+		return 0
 	if(!isnum(minimal_player_age))
 		return 0
 
diff --git a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/captain.dm b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/captain.dm
index d334cff772..00a710bdf4 100644
--- a/code/modules/jobs/job_types/captain.dm
+++ b/code/modules/jobs/job_types/captain.dm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 	display_order = JOB_DISPLAY_ORDER_CAPTAIN
 
-	blacklisted_quirks = list(/datum/quirk/mute, /datum/quirk/brainproblems, /datum/quirk/nonviolent, /datum/quirk/insanity)
+	blacklisted_quirks = list(/datum/quirk/mute, /datum/quirk/brainproblems, /datum/quirk/insanity)
 
 /datum/job/captain/get_access()
 	return get_all_accesses()