diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index fc15626247..698fb481dd 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -1029,7 +1029,7 @@ def unban_user(user_id, v):
 	if not user.is_banned:
 		abort(400)
 
-	if user.ban_reason and user.ban_reason.startswith('1-Day ban award'):
+	if FEATURES["AWARDS"] and user.ban_reason and user.ban_reason.startswith('1-Day ban award'):
 		abort(403, "You can't undo a ban award!")
 
 	user.is_banned = 0
@@ -1092,7 +1092,7 @@ def remove_post(post_id, v):
 	post = get_post(post_id)
 	post.is_banned = True
 	post.is_approved = None
-	if post.stickied and not post.stickied.endswith(PIN_AWARD_TEXT):
+	if FEATURES["AWARDS"] and post.stickied and not post.stickied.endswith(PIN_AWARD_TEXT):
 		post.stickied = None
 	post.is_pinned = False
 	post.ban_reason = v.username
@@ -1177,7 +1177,7 @@ def distinguish_post(post_id, v):
 def sticky_post(post_id, v):
 	post = get_post(post_id)
 	if post.is_banned: abort(403, "Can't sticky removed posts!")
-	if post.stickied and post.stickied.endswith(PIN_AWARD_TEXT):
+	if FEATURES["AWARDS"] and post.stickied and post.stickied.endswith(PIN_AWARD_TEXT):
 		abort(403, "Can't pin award pins!")
 
 	pins = g.db.query(Submission).filter(Submission.stickied != None, Submission.is_banned == False).count()
@@ -1216,7 +1216,7 @@ def sticky_post(post_id, v):
 def unsticky_post(post_id, v):
 	post = get_post(post_id)
 	if post.stickied:
-		if post.stickied.endswith(PIN_AWARD_TEXT): abort(403, "Can't unpin award pins!")
+		if FEATURES["AWARDS"] and post.stickied.endswith(PIN_AWARD_TEXT): abort(403, "Can't unpin award pins!")
 		if post.author_id == LAWLZ_ID and post.stickied_utc and SITE_NAME == 'rDrama': abort(403, "Can't unpin lawlzposts!")
 		
 		post.stickied = None
@@ -1263,11 +1263,10 @@ def sticky_comment(cid, v):
 @app.post("/unsticky_comment/<cid>")
 @admin_level_required(PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'])
 def unsticky_comment(cid, v):
-	
 	comment = get_comment(cid, v=v)
 	
 	if comment.stickied:
-		if comment.stickied.endswith(PIN_AWARD_TEXT): abort(403, "Can't unpin award pins!")
+		if FEATURES["AWARDS"] and comment.stickied.endswith(PIN_AWARD_TEXT): abort(403, "Can't unpin award pins!")
 
 		comment.stickied = None
 		g.db.add(comment)