diff --git a/plugins/Metamod/Metamod.pm b/plugins/Metamod/Metamod.pm
index ebc374050..851c63019 100644
--- a/plugins/Metamod/Metamod.pm
+++ b/plugins/Metamod/Metamod.pm
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ sub new {
 # no real other way to do it, I'm putting it here anyway.
 
 sub metaModerate {
-	my($self) = @_;
+	my($self, $is_admin) = @_;
 	my $constants = getCurrentStatic();
 	my $user = getCurrentUser();
 	my $form = getCurrentForm();
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ sub metaModerate {
 		next unless $key =~ /^mm(\d+)$/;
 		my $mmid = $1;
 		# Only the user's given mods can be used.
-		next unless $m2_mods_saved{$mmid};
+		next unless $m2_mods_saved{$mmid} || $is_admin;
 		# This one's valid.  Store its data in %m2s.
 		$m2s{$mmid}{is_fair} = ($form->{$key} eq '+') ? 1 : 0;
 	}
diff --git a/sql/mysql/upgrades b/sql/mysql/upgrades
index 06ee2d3f9..711d3a8d5 100644
--- a/sql/mysql/upgrades
+++ b/sql/mysql/upgrades
@@ -4075,8 +4075,6 @@ INSERT INTO ajax_ops VALUES (NULL, 'firehose_get_updates', 'Slash::FireHose', 'a
 # 2006-09-12
 UPDATE vars SET value = 'T_2_5_0_126' WHERE name = 'cvs_tag_currentcode';
 
-# SLASHCODE/USEPERL LAST UPDATED HERE
-
 # SLASHDOT LAST UPDATED HERE
 
 # Updates for plugins/Tags
@@ -4085,3 +4083,5 @@ ALTER TABLE tags ADD COLUMN private enum('yes', 'no') NOT NULL DEFAULT 'no';
 # 2006-09-19
 UPDATE vars SET value = 'T_2_5_0_127' WHERE name = 'cvs_tag_currentcode';
 
+# SLASHCODE/USEPERL LAST UPDATED HERE
+
diff --git a/themes/slashcode/htdocs/comments.pl b/themes/slashcode/htdocs/comments.pl
index 25953783e..8235eaaf1 100755
--- a/themes/slashcode/htdocs/comments.pl
+++ b/themes/slashcode/htdocs/comments.pl
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ sub metamod_if_necessary {
 	if ($constants->{m2} && $user->{is_admin}) {
 		my $metamod_db = getObject('Slash::Metamod');
 		my $n_perf = 0;
-		if ($n_perf = $metamod_db->metaModerate()) {
+		if ($n_perf = $metamod_db->metaModerate($user->{is_admin})) {
 			$retstr = getData('metamods_performed', { num => $n_perf });
 		}
 	}