diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 54bbc0202f..21d68cfb64 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def comment(v):
 				file.save(oldname)
 				image = process_image(oldname)
 				if image == "": return {"error":"Image upload failed"}, 400
-				if v.admin_level > PERMS['SITE_SETTINGS_SIDEBARS_BANNERS_BADGES'] and level == 1:
+				if v.admin_level >= PERMS['SITE_SETTINGS_SIDEBARS_BANNERS_BADGES'] and level == 1:
 					if parent_post.id == SIDEBAR_THREAD:
 						li = sorted(os.listdir(f'files/assets/images/{SITE_NAME}/sidebar'),
 							key=lambda e: int(e.split('.webp')[0]))[-1]
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ def comment(v):
 
 	body = body.strip()
 	
-	if v.admin_level > PERMS['SITE_SETTINGS_SNAPPY_QUOTES'] and parent_post.id == SNAPPY_THREAD and level == 1:
+	if v.admin_level >= PERMS['SITE_SETTINGS_SNAPPY_QUOTES'] and parent_post.id == SNAPPY_THREAD and level == 1:
 		with open(f"snappy_{SITE_NAME}.txt", "a", encoding="utf-8") as f:
 			f.write('\n{[para]}\n' + body)
 
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 44d399935a..014a1ae54b 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 	if len(url) > 2048:
 		return error("There's a 2048 character limit for URLs.")
 
-	if v and v.admin_level > PERMS['POST_BETS']:
+	if v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_BETS']:
 		bets = []
 		for i in bet_regex.finditer(body):
 			bets.append(i.group(1))
@@ -929,7 +929,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 		)
 		g.db.add(choice)
 
-	if v and v.admin_level > PERMS['POST_BETS']:
+	if v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_BETS']:
 		for bet in bets:
 			bet = SubmissionOption(
 				submission_id=post.id,