diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 4e8733ac7..8b8c05e35 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'VIEW_PRIVATE_PROFILES': 2,
 	'VIEW_ALTS': 2,
 	'VIEW_PROFILE_VIEWS': 2,
+	'VIEW_SORTED_ADMIN_LIST': 3,
 	'PRINT_MARSEYBUX_FOR_KIPPY_ON_PCMEMES': 3,
 	'VIEW_ACTIVE_USERS': 2,
 	'MERGE_USERS': 3, # note: extra check for Aevann
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'NOTIFICATIONS_HOLE_CREATION': 2,
 	'NOTIFICATIONS_FROM_SHADOWBANNED_USERS': 3,
 	'NOTIFICATIONS_MODMAIL': 3,
+	'MESSAGE_BLOCKED_USERS': 1,
 }
 
 FEATURES = {
diff --git a/files/routes/static.py b/files/routes/static.py
index 5e619cf48..28fb3a87d 100644
--- a/files/routes/static.py
+++ b/files/routes/static.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def patrons(v):
 @app.get("/badmins")
 @auth_required
 def admins(v):
-	if v and v.admin_level > 2:
+	if v.admin_level >= PERMS['VIEW_SORTED_ADMIN_LIST']:
 		admins = g.db.query(User).filter(User.admin_level>1).order_by(User.truecoins.desc()).all()
 		admins += g.db.query(User).filter(User.admin_level==1).order_by(User.truecoins.desc()).all()
 	else: admins = g.db.query(User).filter(User.admin_level>0).order_by(User.truecoins.desc()).all()
diff --git a/files/routes/users.py b/files/routes/users.py
index 13f712b5a..a958fcba9 100644
--- a/files/routes/users.py
+++ b/files/routes/users.py
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ def message2(v, username):
 	if hasattr(user, 'is_blocking') and user.is_blocking:
 		return {"error": "You're blocking this user."}, 403
 
-	if v.admin_level <= 1 and hasattr(user, 'is_blocked') and user.is_blocked:
+	if v.admin_level <= PERMS['MESSAGE_BLOCKED_USERS'] and hasattr(user, 'is_blocked') and user.is_blocked:
 		return {"error": "This user is blocking you."}, 403
 
 	message = request.values.get("message", "").strip()[:10000].strip()