diff --git a/code/datums/keybindings/communication_keybinds.dm b/code/datums/keybindings/communication_keybinds.dm
index 973317d8e28..0cdb00e77a7 100644
--- a/code/datums/keybindings/communication_keybinds.dm
+++ b/code/datums/keybindings/communication_keybinds.dm
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 /datum/keybinding/client/communication/asay
 	name = ADMIN_CHANNEL
 	keys = list("F5")
-	required_rights = R_ADMIN
+	required_rights = R_ADMIN | R_MOD
 
 /datum/keybinding/client/communication/dsay
 	name = DSAY_CHANNEL
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
index 6dcbfa1797a..e94b2d95848 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_verbs.dm
@@ -204,6 +204,7 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_INIT(admin_verbs_mod, list(
 	/datum/admins/proc/PlayerNotes,
 	/client/proc/admin_ghost,			/*allows us to ghost/reenter body at will*/
 	/client/proc/cmd_mentor_say,
+	/client/proc/cmd_admin_say,			/*admin-only ooc chat*/
 	/datum/admins/proc/show_player_notes,
 	/client/proc/player_panel_new,
 	/client/proc/dsay,
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
index 69204b0f591..97cfd18f369 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminsay.dm
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 /client/proc/cmd_admin_say(msg as text)
 	set name = "Asay" //Gave this shit a shorter name so you only have to time out "asay" rather than "admin say" to use it --NeoFite
 	set hidden = 1
-	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN))	return
+	if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD))
+		return
 
 	msg = sanitize(copytext_char(msg, 1, MAX_MESSAGE_LEN))
-	if(!msg)	return
+	if(!msg)
+		return
 
 	msg = handleDiscordEmojis(msg)
 
@@ -12,22 +14,21 @@
 	GLOB.asays += asay
 	log_adminsay(msg, src)
 
-	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN,0))
-		for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
-			if(R_ADMIN & C.holder.rights)
-				// Lets see if this admin was pinged in the asay message
-				if(findtext(msg, "@[C.ckey]") || findtext(msg, "@[C.key]")) // Check ckey and key, so you can type @AffectedArc07 or @affectedarc07
-					SEND_SOUND(C, 'sound/misc/ping.ogg')
-					msg = replacetext(msg, "@[C.ckey]", "<font color='red'>@[C.ckey]</font>")
-					msg = replacetext(msg, "@[C.key]", "<font color='red'>@[C.key]</font>") // Same applies here. key and ckey.
+	for(var/client/C in GLOB.admins)
+		if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD, 0, C.mob))
+			// Lets see if this admin was pinged in the asay message
+			if(findtext(msg, "@[C.ckey]") || findtext(msg, "@[C.key]")) // Check ckey and key, so you can type @AffectedArc07 or @affectedarc07
+				SEND_SOUND(C, 'sound/misc/ping.ogg')
+				msg = replacetext(msg, "@[C.ckey]", "<font color='red'>@[C.ckey]</font>")
+				msg = replacetext(msg, "@[C.key]", "<font color='red'>@[C.key]</font>") // Same applies here. key and ckey.
 
-				msg = "<span class='emoji_enabled'>[msg]</span>"
-				to_chat(C, "<span class='admin_channel'>ADMIN: <span class='name'>[key_name(usr, 1)]</span> ([admin_jump_link(mob)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>", MESSAGE_TYPE_ADMINCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
+			msg = "<span class='emoji_enabled'>[msg]</span>"
+			to_chat(C, "<span class='admin_channel'>ADMIN: <span class='name'>[key_name(usr, 1)]</span> ([admin_jump_link(mob)]): <span class='message'>[msg]</span></span>", MESSAGE_TYPE_ADMINCHAT, confidential = TRUE)
 
 	SSblackbox.record_feedback("tally", "admin_verb", 1, "Asay") //If you are copy-pasting this, ensure the 4th parameter is unique to the new proc!
 
 /client/proc/get_admin_say()
-	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, FALSE))
+	if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MOD, FALSE))
 		var/msg = input(src, null, "asay \"text\"") as text|null
 		cmd_admin_say(msg)
 	else if(check_rights(R_MENTOR))