diff --git a/files/assets/css/main.css b/files/assets/css/main.css
index 0c8db8383..2a7b5333a 100644
--- a/files/assets/css/main.css
+++ b/files/assets/css/main.css
@@ -6516,3 +6516,7 @@ div.markdown {
 	background-color: var(--gray-600);
 	cursor: pointer;
 }
+
+#root > div.App {
+	background-color: rgb(var(--background));
+}
diff --git a/files/helpers/config/const.py b/files/helpers/config/const.py
index dbb836a93..ec13a0994 100644
--- a/files/helpers/config/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/config/const.py
@@ -379,6 +379,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'ADMIN_ACTIONS_REVERT': 3,
 	'ADMIN_MOP_VISIBLE': 2,
 	'ADMIN_HOME_VISIBLE': 2,
+	'CHAT': 0,
 	'CHAT_BYPASS_MUTE': 2,
 	'DOMAINS_BAN': 3,
 	'HOLE_CREATE': 0,
@@ -656,6 +657,7 @@ if SITE == 'rdrama.net':
 	FEATURES['USERS_PERMANENT_WORD_FILTERS'] = True
 	FEATURES['ASSET_SUBMISSIONS'] = True
 	PERMS['ADMIN_ADD'] = 4
+	PERMS['CHAT'] = 3
 
 	SIDEBAR_THREAD = 37696
 	BANNER_THREAD = 37697
diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 26ce0749a..a5480e367 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ socket_ids_to_user_ids = {}
 user_ids_to_socket_ids = {}
 
 @app.get("/chat")
-@is_not_permabanned
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['CHAT'])
 def chat(v):
 	if TRUESCORE_CHAT_MINIMUM and v.truescore < TRUESCORE_CHAT_MINIMUM:
 		abort(403, f"Need at least {TRUESCORE_CHAT_MINIMUM} truescore for access to chat.")
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def chat(v):
 
 @socketio.on('speak')
 @limiter.limit("3/second;10/minute")
-@is_not_permabanned
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['CHAT'])
 @ratelimit_user("3/second;10/minute")
 def speak(data, v):
 	limiter.check()
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def speak(data, v):
 	return '', 204
 
 @socketio.on('connect')
-@is_not_permabanned
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['CHAT'])
 def connect(v):
 	if v.username not in online:
 		online.append(v.username)
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def connect(v):
 	return '', 204
 
 @socketio.on('disconnect')
-@is_not_permabanned
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['CHAT'])
 def disconnect(v):
 	if v.username in online:
 		online.remove(v.username)
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def disconnect(v):
 	return '', 204
 
 @socketio.on('typing')
-@is_not_permabanned
+@admin_level_required(PERMS['CHAT'])
 def typing_indicator(data, v):
 
 	if data and v.username not in typing: typing.append(v.username)
diff --git a/files/routes/wrappers.py b/files/routes/wrappers.py
index 51d2c1408..29f154f47 100644
--- a/files/routes/wrappers.py
+++ b/files/routes/wrappers.py
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ def admin_level_required(x):
 		def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
 			v = get_logged_in_user()
 			if not v: abort(401)
+			if v.admin_level < x: abort(403)
 			if x and not IS_LOCALHOST and not v.mfa_secret:
 				abort(403, "You need to enable 2FA to use admin features!")
-			if v.admin_level < x: abort(403)
 			return make_response(f(*args, v=v, **kwargs))
 
 		wrapper.__name__ = f.__name__