diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 122a3143ba..a7c38f0e21 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -1392,6 +1392,9 @@ def remove_post(post_id, v):
 def approve_post(post_id, v):
 	post = get_post(post_id)
 
+	if post.chudded:
+		abort(400, "You can't bypass the chud award!")
+
 	if post.is_banned:
 		ma=ModAction(
 			kind="unban_post",
@@ -1638,6 +1641,9 @@ def remove_comment(c_id, v):
 def approve_comment(c_id, v):
 	comment = get_comment(c_id)
 
+	if comment.chudded:
+		abort(400, "You can't bypass the chud award!")
+
 	if comment.is_banned:
 		ma=ModAction(
 			kind="unban_comment",