diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index b0d2bf068..9da25176d 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -1024,16 +1024,12 @@ def api_distinguish_post(post_id, v):
 
 	post = g.db.query(Submission).filter_by(id=post_id).one_or_none()
 
-	if not post:
-		abort(404)
+	if not post: abort(404)
 
-	if not post.author_id == v.id:
-		abort(403)
+	if post.author_id != v.id and v.admin_level < 2 : abort(403)
 
-	if post.distinguish_level:
-		post.distinguish_level = 0
-	else:
-		post.distinguish_level = v.admin_level
+	if post.distinguish_level: post.distinguish_level = 0
+	else: post.distinguish_level = v.admin_level
 
 	g.db.add(post)
 
diff --git a/files/templates/submission.html b/files/templates/submission.html
index 774e4344e..f607afe24 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission.html
@@ -318,10 +318,8 @@
 						<button id="club2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.club %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-info text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/toggle_club/{{p.id}}','club2-{{p.id}}','unclub2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-eye-slash mr-3"></i>Mark club</button>
 						<button id="unclub2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.club %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-info text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/toggle_club/{{p.id}}','club2-{{p.id}}','unclub2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-eye mr-3"></i>Unmark club</button>
 
-						{% if v.id == p.author_id %}
-							<button id="distinguish2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish2-{{p.id}}','undistinguish2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-crown text-center mr-3"></i>Distinguish</button>
-							<button id="undistinguish2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish2-{{p.id}}','undistinguish2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-crown text-center mr-3"></i>Undistinguish</button>
-						{% endif %}
+						<button id="distinguish2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish2-{{p.id}}','undistinguish2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-crown text-center mr-3"></i>Distinguish</button>
+						<button id="undistinguish2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish2-{{p.id}}','undistinguish2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-crown text-center mr-3"></i>Undistinguish</button>
 
 						<button id="pin2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.stickied %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/sticky/{{p.id}}','pin2-{{p.id}}','unpin2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-thumbtack fa-rotate--45 text-center mr-3"></i>Pin</button>
 						<button id="unpin2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.stickied %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/unsticky/{{p.id}}','pin2-{{p.id}}','unpin2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-thumbtack fa-rotate--45 text-center mr-3"></i>Unpin</button>
@@ -614,7 +612,7 @@
 						{% endif %}
 
 						{% if v %}
-							{% if v.admin_level and v == p.author %}
+							{% if v.admin_level %}
 								<a id="distinguish-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} list-inline-item text-info" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish-{{p.id}}','undistinguish-{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-crown"></i>Distinguish</a>
 								<a id="undistinguish-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} list-inline-item text-info" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish-{{p.id}}','undistinguish-{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-crown"></i>Undistinguish</a>
 							{% endif %}
diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index 9a9e1a403..ef1e2b5f1 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@
 							{% if v %}
 							<a class="list-inline-item" role="button" data-bs-toggle="dropdown" aria-expanded="false" ><i class="fas fa-ellipsis-h fa-fw"></i></a>
 							<ul class="dropdown-menu">
-								{% if v.admin_level and v == p.author %}
+								{% if v.admin_level %}
 									<a id="distinguish-{{p.id}}" class="dropdown-item {% if p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} list-inline-item text-info" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish-{{p.id}}','undistinguish-{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-crown"></i>Distinguish</a>
 									<a id="undistinguish-{{p.id}}" class="dropdown-item {% if not p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} list-inline-item text-info" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish-{{p.id}}','undistinguish-{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-crown"></i>Undistinguish</a>
 								{% endif %}
@@ -467,10 +467,8 @@
 						<button id="club2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.club %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-info text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/toggle_club/{{p.id}}','club2-{{p.id}}','unclub2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-eye-slash mr-3"></i>Mark club</button>
 						<button id="unclub2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.club %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-info text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/toggle_club/{{p.id}}','club2-{{p.id}}','unclub2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-eye mr-3"></i>Unmark club</button>
 
-						{% if v.id == p.author_id %}
-							<button id="distinguish2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish2-{{p.id}}','undistinguish2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-crown text-center mr-3"></i>Distinguish</button>
-							<button id="undistinguish2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish2-{{p.id}}','undistinguish2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-crown text-center mr-3"></i>Undistinguish</button>
-						{% endif %}
+						<button id="distinguish2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish2-{{p.id}}','undistinguish2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-crown text-center mr-3"></i>Distinguish</button>
+						<button id="undistinguish2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.distinguish_level %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/distinguish/{{p.id}}','distinguish2-{{p.id}}','undistinguish2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-crown text-center mr-3"></i>Undistinguish</button>
 
 						<button id="pin2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if p.stickied %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/sticky/{{p.id}}','pin2-{{p.id}}','unpin2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-thumbtack fa-rotate--45 text-center mr-3"></i>Pin</button>
 						<button id="unpin2-{{p.id}}" class="{% if not p.stickied %}d-none{% endif %} nobackground btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left" role="button" onclick="post_toast2('/unsticky/{{p.id}}','pin2-{{p.id}}','unpin2-{{p.id}}')" data-bs-dismiss="modal"><i class="fas fa-thumbtack fa-rotate--45 text-center mr-3"></i>Unpin</button>