diff --git a/files/routes/front.py b/files/routes/front.py
index dca383623..48b1db5fb 100644
--- a/files/routes/front.py
+++ b/files/routes/front.py
@@ -383,8 +383,10 @@ def changeloglist(v=None, sort="new", page=1, t="all", site=None):
 
 	posts = posts.filter(Submission.author_id.notin_(v.userblocks))
 
-	admins = [x[0] for x in g.db.query(User.id).filter(User.admin_level > 0).all()]
-	posts = posts.filter(Submission.title.ilike('_changelog%'), Submission.author_id.in_(admins))
+	allowed = g.db.query(User.id).filter(User.admin_level > 0).all() + g.db.query(Badge.user_id).filter_by(badge_id=3).all()
+	allowed = [x[0] for x in allowed]
+
+	posts = posts.filter(Submission.title.ilike('_changelog%'), Submission.author_id.in_(allowed))
 
 	if t != 'all':
 		cutoff = 0
diff --git a/files/routes/posts.py b/files/routes/posts.py
index fe3b54166..0a26ba53a 100644
--- a/files/routes/posts.py
+++ b/files/routes/posts.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def publish(pid, v):
 	cache.delete_memoized(frontlist)
 	cache.delete_memoized(User.userpagelisting)
 
-	if v.admin_level > 0 and ("[changelog]" in post.title.lower() or "(changelog)" in post.title.lower()):
+	if (v.admin_level > 0 or v.has_badge(3)) and ("[changelog]" in post.title.lower() or "(changelog)" in post.title.lower()):
 		send_discord_message(post.permalink)
 		cache.delete_memoized(changeloglist)
 
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ def submit_post(v, sub=None):
 	cache.delete_memoized(frontlist)
 	cache.delete_memoized(User.userpagelisting)
 
-	if v.admin_level > 0 and ("[changelog]" in post.title.lower() or "(changelog)" in post.title.lower()) and not post.private:
+	if (v.admin_level > 0 or v.has_badge(3)) and ("[changelog]" in post.title.lower() or "(changelog)" in post.title.lower()) and not post.private:
 		send_discord_message(post.permalink)
 		cache.delete_memoized(changeloglist)