diff --git a/files/helpers/actions.py b/files/helpers/actions.py
index 68cfb69d2..703de4e2f 100644
--- a/files/helpers/actions.py
+++ b/files/helpers/actions.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ def execute_snappy(post, v):
 
 	post_ping_group_count = len(list(group_mention_regex.finditer(post.body)))
 
-	if post.author.snappy_quotes:
+	if post.author.snappy_quotes and post.author.patron >= 5:
 		quotes = post.author.snappy_quotes.split("[para]")
 		body = random.choice(quotes).strip()
 	elif SITE_NAME == 'rDrama' and (v.post_count <= 3 or v.new_user):
diff --git a/files/helpers/alerts.py b/files/helpers/alerts.py
index 91f56b4ab..592feef81 100644
--- a/files/helpers/alerts.py
+++ b/files/helpers/alerts.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def NOTIFY_USERS(text, v, oldtext=None, ghost=False, obj=None, followers_ping=Tr
 
 	criteria = (Notification.user_id == User.id, Notification.read == False)
 
-	keyword_users = g.db.query(User.id, User.keyword_notifs).outerjoin(Notification, and_(*criteria)).group_by(User.id, User.keyword_notifs).having(func.count(Notification.user_id) < 100).filter(User.keyword_notifs != None)
+	keyword_users = g.db.query(User.id, User.keyword_notifs).outerjoin(Notification, and_(*criteria)).group_by(User.id, User.keyword_notifs).having(func.count(Notification.user_id) < 100).filter(User.keyword_notifs != None, User.patron >= 5)
 
 	for uid, keyword_notifs in keyword_users:
 		for word in keyword_notifs.lower().split('\n'):