diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index 9b9ceb8aa..d29b4e925 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -169,6 +169,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'ADMIN_ADD_PERM_LEVEL': 2, # permission level given when user added via site
 	'ADMIN_ACTIONS_REVERT': 3,
 	'ADMIN_MOP_VISIBLE': 2,
+	'ADMIN_HOME_VISIBLE': 2,
 	'SITE_SETTINGS': 3,
 	'SITE_SETTINGS_SIDEBARS_BANNERS_BADGES': 3,
 	'SITE_SETTINGS_SNAPPY_QUOTES': 3,
diff --git a/files/routes/admin.py b/files/routes/admin.py
index cc7123122..642394a71 100644
--- a/files/routes/admin.py
+++ b/files/routes/admin.py
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ def reported_comments(v):
 						standalone=True)
 
 @app.get("/admin")
-@admin_level_required(2)
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['ADMIN_HOME_VISIBLE'])
 def admin_home(v):
 	under_attack = False
 
diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 9b2085366..56a53b4d6 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ def speak(data, v):
 
 	total += 1
 
-	if v.admin_level > 1:
+	if v.admin_level >= PERMS['USER_BAN']:
 		text = text.lower()
 		for i in mute_regex.finditer(text):
 			username = i.group(1).lower()