diff --git a/drama/templates/comments.html b/drama/templates/comments.html
index ee4f4c531..a1a212d51 100644
--- a/drama/templates/comments.html
+++ b/drama/templates/comments.html
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 
 					<li class="list-inline-item text-muted d-none d-md-inline-block"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{c.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a></li>
 
-					{% if v and v.id!=c.author_id %}
+					{% if v and v.id!=c.author_id and v.admin_level == 0 %}
 					<li class="list-inline-item text-muted d-none d-md-inline-block"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post_toast('/banaward/comment/{{c.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger"></i>Ban user</a></li>
 					{% endif %}
 
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@
 
 					<li class="list-group-item"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{c.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a></li>
 
-					{% if v and v.id!=c.author_id %}
+					{% if v and v.id!=c.author_id and v.admin_level == 0 %}
 					<li class="list-group-item"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post_toast('/banaward/comment/{{c.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger"></i>Ban user</a></li>
 					{% endif %}
 
diff --git a/drama/templates/submission.html b/drama/templates/submission.html
index 0f9f3e8b6..0f2da86d6 100644
--- a/drama/templates/submission.html
+++ b/drama/templates/submission.html
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
 
 					 <button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{p.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v text-center text-muted mr-3"></i>Votes</a></button>
 
-					{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
+					{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id and v.admin_level == 0 %}
 					<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post_toast('/banaward/post/{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger mr-3"></i>Ban user</a></button>
 					{% endif %}
 
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@
 
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{p.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a></li>
 
-						{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
+						{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id and v.admin_level == 0 %}
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post_toast('/banaward/post/{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger"></i>Ban user</a></li>
 						{% endif %}
 
diff --git a/drama/templates/submission_listing.html b/drama/templates/submission_listing.html
index cd9c14542..84944fb68 100644
--- a/drama/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/drama/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@
 
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="/votes?link=https://rdrama.net{{p.permalink}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a></li>
 
-						{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
+						{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id and v.admin_level == 0 %}
 						<li class="list-inline-item"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post_toast('/banaward/post/{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger"></i>Ban user</a></li>
 						{% endif %}
 
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@
 					
 					<li id="block-user-{{p.base36id}}" class="list-inline-item {% if p.is_blocking %} d-none{% endif %}"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post_toast('/settings/block?username={{p.author.username}}', callback=function(){window.location.reload(true);})"><i class="fas fa-user-slash"></i>Block user</a></li>
 
-					{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id %}
+					{% if v and v.id!=p.author_id and v.admin_level == 0 %}
 					<button class="btn btn-link btn-block btn-lg text-left text-muted"><a href="javascript:void(0)" onclick="post_toast('/banaward/post/{{p.id}}')"><i class="fas fa-user-slash text-danger mr-3"></i>Ban user</a></button>
 					{% endif %}