diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index e5e3da79080..052a6c9dad4 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -224,18 +224,16 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 	set name = "Player Notes"
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
-	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
+	if (!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD, 0)) //YW Edit, make sure you have admin or mod rights to mess with player notes
 		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
-	if (!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD)) //YW Edit, make sure you have admin or mod rights to mess with player notes
 		return
 	PlayerNotesPage(1)
 
 /datum/admins/proc/PlayerNotesFilter()
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
-	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
+	if (!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD, 0)) //YW Edit, make sure you have admin or mod rights to mess with player notes
 		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
-	if (!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD)) //YW Edit, make sure you have admin or mod rights to mess with player notes
 		return
 	var/filter = tgui_input_text(usr, "Filter string (case-insensitive regex)", "Player notes filter")
 	PlayerNotesPage(1, filter)
@@ -266,9 +264,8 @@ var/global/floorIsLava = 0
 	set name = "Show Player Info"
 	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
 		src = usr.client.holder
-	if (!istype(src,/datum/admins))
+	if (!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD, 0)) //YW Edit, make sure you have admin or mod rights to mess with player notes
 		to_chat(usr, "Error: you are not an admin!")
-	if (!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD)) //YW Edit, make sure you have admin or mod rights to mess with player notes
 		return
 
 	var/datum/tgui_module/player_notes_info/A = new(src)
diff --git a/code/modules/tgui/states/admin.dm b/code/modules/tgui/states/admin.dm
index bfa877bc096..c0bbf5d9eec 100644
--- a/code/modules/tgui/states/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/tgui/states/admin.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
 GLOBAL_DATUM_INIT(tgui_admin_state, /datum/tgui_state/admin_state, new)
 
 /datum/tgui_state/admin_state/can_use_topic(src_object, mob/user)
-	if(check_rights_for(user.client, R_ADMIN|R_EVENT))
+	if(check_rights_for(user.client, R_ADMIN|R_MOD|R_EVENT)) //YW Edit, make sure you have admin or mod rights to mess with player notes
 		return STATUS_INTERACTIVE
 	return STATUS_CLOSE