diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 738d29c50..2bc08d33c 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'USER_SHADOWBAN': 2,
 	'USER_AGENDAPOSTER': 2,
 	'USER_CLUB_ALLOW_BAN': 2,
+	'USER_LINK': 2,
 	'POST_TO_CHANGELOG': 1,
 	'POST_TO_POLL_THREAD': 2,
 	'POST_BETS': 3,
@@ -158,6 +159,8 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'VIEW_SORTED_ADMIN_LIST': 3,
 	'PRINT_MARSEYBUX_FOR_KIPPY_ON_PCMEMES': 3,
 	'VIEW_ACTIVE_USERS': 2,
+	'VIEW_ALL_USERS': 2,
+	'VIEW_ALT_VOTES': 2,
 	'MERGE_USERS': 3, # note: extra check for Aevann
 	'ADMIN_ADD': 3, # note: explicitly disabled on rDrama
 	'ADMIN_REMOVE': 3,
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index 543989432..cdca52e8a 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ def badge_remove_post(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/admin/users")
-@admin_level_required(2)
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['VIEW_ALL_USERS'])
 def users_list(v):
 
 	try: page = int(request.values.get("page", 1))
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ def users_list(v):
 
 
 @app.get("/admin/alt_votes")
-@admin_level_required(2)
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['VIEW_ALT_VOTES'])
 def alt_votes_get(v):
 
 	u1 = request.values.get("u1")
@@ -754,7 +754,7 @@ def alt_votes_get(v):
 
 @app.post("/admin/link_accounts")
 @limiter.limit("1/second;30/minute;200/hour;1000/day")
-@admin_level_required(2)
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['USER_LINK'])
 def admin_link_accounts(v):
 
 	u1 = int(request.values.get("u1"))
diff --git a/files/routes/search.py b/files/routes/search.py
index 1c7c22c0f..8f543a8aa 100644
--- a/files/routes/search.py
+++ b/files/routes/search.py
@@ -61,12 +61,14 @@ def searchposts(v):
 	if not v.paid_dues:
 		posts = posts.filter(Submission.club == False)
 	
-	if v.admin_level < 2:
+	if v.admin_level < PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION']:
 		posts = posts.filter(
 			Submission.deleted_utc == 0,
 			Submission.is_banned == False,
-			Submission.private == False,
-			User.shadowbanned == None)
+			Submission.private == False)
+	
+	if v.admin_level < PERMS['USER_SHADOWBAN']:
+		posts = posts.filter(User.shadowbanned == None)
 
 	if 'author' in criteria:
 		posts = posts.filter(Submission.ghost == False)