diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystems/tickets/tickets.dm b/code/controllers/subsystems/tickets/tickets.dm
index b918451461e..feef1eab69d 100644
--- a/code/controllers/subsystems/tickets/tickets.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystems/tickets/tickets.dm
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(tickets)
 		ckey = astype(ckey, /client).ckey
 
 	for(var/datum/ticket/T in allTickets)
-		if(T.client_ckey == ckey && T.ticketState == TICKET_OPEN && (T.ticketCooldown > world.time))
+		//todo: remove the stupid staling system alltogether or do monke admin tickets god please I beg
+		if(T.client_ckey == ckey && (T.ticketState == TICKET_OPEN || T.ticketState == TICKET_STALE) && (T.ticketCooldown > world.time))
 			return T
 	return FALSE
 
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
index 6621c0f7eff..ee6e81779d2 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/verbs/adminpm.dm
@@ -131,10 +131,10 @@
 			i.addResponse(src, msg) // Add this response to their open tickets.
 		return
 	if(type == "Mentorhelp")
-		if(check_rights(R_ADMIN|R_MENTOR, 0, C.mob)) //Is the person being pm'd an admin? If so we check if the pm'er has open tickets
+		if(check_rights_for(C, R_ADMIN|R_MENTOR)) //Is the person being pm'd an admin? If so we check if the pm'er has open tickets
 			tickets = SSmentor_tickets.checkForTicket(src)
 	else // Ahelp
-		if(check_rights(R_ADMIN, 0, C.mob)) //Is the person being pm'd an admin? If so we check if the pm'er has open tickets
+		if(check_rights_for(C, R_ADMIN)) //Is the person being pm'd an admin? If so we check if the pm'er has open tickets
 			tickets = SStickets.checkForTicket(src)
 
 	if(tickets)