diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 3a08c48645..13f9cdd51a 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -546,13 +546,13 @@ def award_post(pid, v):
 	elif kind == "pause":
 		author.mute = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(68):
+		if not author.has_badge(68):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=68, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 	elif kind == "unpausable":
 		author.unmutable = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(67):
+		if not author.has_badge(67):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=67, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 	elif kind == "marsey":
@@ -572,19 +572,19 @@ def award_post(pid, v):
 	elif kind == "eye":
 		author.eye = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(83):
+		if not author.has_badge(83):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=83, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 	elif kind == "alt":
 		author.alt = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(84):
+		if not author.has_badge(84):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=84, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 	elif kind == "unblockable":
 		author.unblockable = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(87):
+		if not author.has_badge(87):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=87, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 		for block in g.db.query(UserBlock).filter_by(target_id=author.id).all(): g.db.delete(block)
@@ -698,13 +698,13 @@ def award_comment(cid, v):
 	elif kind == "pause":
 		author.mute = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(68):
+		if not author.has_badge(68):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=68, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 	elif kind == "unpausable":
 		author.unmutable = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(67):
+		if not author.has_badge(67):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=67, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 	elif kind == "marsey":
@@ -724,19 +724,19 @@ def award_comment(cid, v):
 	elif kind == "eye":
 		author.eye = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(83):
+		if not author.has_badge(83):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=83, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 	elif kind == "alt":
 		author.alt = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(84):
+		if not author.has_badge(84):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=84, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 	elif kind == "unblockable":
 		author.unblockable = True
 		send_notification(CARP_ID, f"@{v.username} used {kind} award!")
-		if not v.has_badge(87):
+		if not author.has_badge(87):
 			new_badge = Badge(badge_id=87, user_id=author.id)
 			g.db.add(new_badge)
 		for block in g.db.query(UserBlock).filter_by(target_id=author.id).all(): g.db.delete(block)