diff --git a/files/routes/settings.py b/files/routes/settings.py
index d8532f962..d38c331ad 100644
--- a/files/routes/settings.py
+++ b/files/routes/settings.py
@@ -193,7 +193,9 @@ def settings_personal_post(v):
 		updated = True
 		session["nsfw_warnings"] = int(request.values.get("nsfw_warnings") == 'true')
 
-	elif not updated and IS_EVENT() and v.can_toggle_event_music and request.values.get("event_music", v.event_music) != v.event_music:
+	elif not updated and IS_EVENT() and request.values.get("event_music", v.event_music) != v.event_music:
+		if not v.can_toggle_event_music:
+			abort(403, "You need to award yourself the grinch award to be able to disable event music!")
 		updated = True
 		session['event_music'] = request.values.get("event_music", v.event_music) == 'true'
 
diff --git a/files/templates/settings/personal.html b/files/templates/settings/personal.html
index 2eea544ff..00f7612cd 100644
--- a/files/templates/settings/personal.html
+++ b/files/templates/settings/personal.html
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 				<section id="site-settings-experience-section" class="settings-section-section">
 					<h5>Site Experience</h5>
 					<div class="settings-section rounded" id="site-settings-experience">
-						{% if IS_EVENT() and v.can_toggle_event_music %}
+						{% if IS_EVENT() %}
 							{{common.toggle_section('Event Music', 'event_music_switch', 'event_music', v.event_music, 'Toggle event music.', false)}}
 						{% endif %}
 						<div class="d-lg-flex border-bottom">