diff --git a/files/routes/awards.py b/files/routes/awards.py
index 133a18c4c..0c7b2c9c9 100644
--- a/files/routes/awards.py
+++ b/files/routes/awards.py
@@ -350,9 +350,8 @@ def award_thing(v, thing_type, id):
 			else: author.progressivestack = int(time.time()) + 21600
 			badge_grant(user=author, badge_id=94)
 	elif kind == "benefactor":
-		if author.patron and not author.patron_utc:
-			abort(409, f"{safe_username} is already a {patron.lower()}!")
-		author.patron = 1
+		if not author.patron:
+			author.patron = 1
 		if author.patron_utc: author.patron_utc += 2629746
 		else: author.patron_utc = int(time.time()) + 2629746
 		author.pay_account('marseybux', 2500)
diff --git a/files/templates/admin/patrons.html b/files/templates/admin/patrons.html
index cd8622a8e..570948fa5 100644
--- a/files/templates/admin/patrons.html
+++ b/files/templates/admin/patrons.html
@@ -15,9 +15,6 @@
 		<td>{% include "user_in_table.html" %}</td>
 		<td>
 			<img class="contain" alt="2{{user.patron}}" loading="lazy" width=29.33 height=32 src="/i/{{SITE_NAME}}/badges/2{{user.patron}}.webp?v=1">
-			{% if user.patron_utc %}
-				<i class="{{benefactor_def['icon']}} {{benefactor_def['color']}} px-1"></i>
-			{% endif %}
 		</td>
 	</tr>
 {% endfor %}