diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 27a5e9706..7c3b6cba0 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -1244,6 +1244,12 @@ if SITE_NAME == 'PCM':
 	}
 	AWARDS.update(PCM_AWARDS)
 
+# Permit only cosmetics and pin/unpin on ghosted things.
+for award in AWARDS:
+	AWARDS[award]['ghost'] = AWARDS[award]['cosmetic']
+AWARDS['pin']['ghost'] = True
+AWARDS['unpin']['ghost'] = True
+
 # Disable unused awards, and site-specific award inclusion/exclusion.
 AWARDS_DISABLED = [
 	'ghost', 'nword', 'lootbox', # Generic
@@ -1317,7 +1323,6 @@ if not FEATURES['PROCOINS']:
 	AWARDS_DISABLED.append('benefactor')
 
 AWARDS2 = {x: AWARDS[x] for x in AWARDS if x not in AWARDS_DISABLED}
-AWARDS3 = {x: AWARDS2[x] for x in AWARDS2 if AWARDS2[x]['price'] <= 500}
 
 DOUBLE_XP_ENABLED = -1 # set to unixtime for when DXP begins, -1 to disable
 
diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index b9ce33f31..06b54b483 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 	if kind == 'marsify' and author.marsify == 1:
 		abort(403, "User is already permanently marsified!")
 
+	if thing.ghost and not AWARDS[kind]['ghost']:
+		abort(403, "This kind of award can't be used on ghost posts.")
+
 	if v.id != author.id:
 		safe_username = "👻" if thing.ghost else f"@{author.username}"
 		
@@ -264,7 +267,6 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 		
 		badge_grant(user=author, badge_id=28)
 	elif kind == "flairlock":
-		if thing.ghost: abort(403)
 		new_name = note[:100].replace("𒐪","")
 		if not new_name and author.flairchanged:
 			author.flairchanged += 86400