diff --git a/files/helpers/config/const.py b/files/helpers/config/const.py
index db299c130..1c39c5289 100644
--- a/files/helpers/config/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/config/const.py
@@ -467,6 +467,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
  	'BUY_GHOST_AWARD': 2,
  	'LOTTERY_VIEW_PARTICIPANTS': 2,
  	'POST_COMMENT_INFINITE_PINGS': 2,
+	'IGNORE_1WEEk_EDITING_LIMIT': 2,
 
  	'ADMIN_ADD': 3,
  	'ADMIN_REMOVE': 3,
diff --git a/files/routes/comments.py b/files/routes/comments.py
index 614b06773..de324b133 100644
--- a/files/routes/comments.py
+++ b/files/routes/comments.py
@@ -613,7 +613,8 @@ def toggle_comment_nsfw(cid, v):
 def edit_comment(cid, v):
 	c = get_comment(cid, v=v)
 
-	if time.time() - c.created_utc > 7*24*60*60 and not (c.post and c.post.private):
+	if time.time() - c.created_utc > 7*24*60*60 and not (c.post and c.post.private) \
+	and v.admin_level < PERMS["IGNORE_1WEEk_EDITING_LIMIT"]:
 		abort(403, "You can't edit comments older than 1 week!")
 
 	if c.author_id != v.id: abort(403)
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index 95706906c..a4c3f6ebf 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -970,8 +970,8 @@ def edit_post(pid, v):
 	if not v.can_edit(p): abort(403)
 
 	# Disable edits on things older than 1wk unless it's a draft or editor is a jannie
-	if (time.time() - p.created_utc > 7*24*60*60 and not p.private
-			and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_EDITING']):
+	if time.time() - p.created_utc > 7*24*60*60 and not p.private \
+	and v.admin_level < PERMS["IGNORE_1WEEk_EDITING_LIMIT"]:
 		abort(403, "You can't edit posts older than 1 week!")
 
 	title = sanitize_raw_title(request.values.get("title", ""))