diff --git a/files/helpers/const.py b/files/helpers/const.py
index be79381b6..09ff5de81 100644
--- a/files/helpers/const.py
+++ b/files/helpers/const.py
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@ PERMS = { # Minimum admin_level to perform action.
 	'ADMIN_ACTIONS_REVERT': 3,
 	'ADMIN_MOP_VISIBLE': 2,
 	'ADMIN_HOME_VISIBLE': 2,
+	'CHAT_BYPASS_MUTE': 2,
 	'DOMAINS_BAN': 3,
 	'HOLE_CREATE': 0,
 	'FLAGS_REMOVE': 2,
diff --git a/files/routes/chat.py b/files/routes/chat.py
index 68e70ad0b..fb4a7753f 100644
--- a/files/routes/chat.py
+++ b/files/routes/chat.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def speak(data, v):
 	if TRUESCORE_CHAT_LIMIT and v.truescore < TRUESCORE_CHAT_LIMIT and not v.club_allowed: return '', 403
 
 	vname = v.username.lower()
-	if vname in muted and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['USER_BAN']:
+	if vname in muted and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['CHAT_BYPASS_MUTE']:
 		if time.time() < muted[vname]: return '', 403
 		else: del muted[vname]