diff --git a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
index bf9f7676307e..ef11136ca198 100755
--- a/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
+++ b/code/controllers/subsystem/ticker.dm
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 /datum/controller/subsystem/ticker/proc/Reboot(reason, end_string, delay, force = FALSE)
 	set waitfor = FALSE
 	if(usr && !force)
-		if(!check_rights(R_SERVER, TRUE))
+		if(!check_rights(R_ADMIN, TRUE))
 			return
 // yogs end
 
@@ -664,7 +664,7 @@ SUBSYSTEM_DEF(ticker)
 	if(GLOB.ahelp_tickets && GLOB.ahelp_tickets.ticketAmount)
 		var/list/adm = get_admin_counts(R_BAN)
 		var/list/activemins = adm["present"]
-		if(activemins.len > 0)
+		if(activemins.len > 0 && !force) // Ignore tickets if forced
 			to_chat(world, span_boldannounce("Not all tickets have been resolved. Server restart delayed."))
 			return
 		else
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
index f343e2fe9933..a2ce7dc1c17f 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin.dm
@@ -476,9 +476,11 @@
 	if (!usr.client.holder)
 		return
 
-	var/list/options = list("Regular Restart", "Hard Restart (No Delay/Feeback Reason)", "Hardest Restart (No actions, just reboot)")
-	if(world.TgsAvailable())
-		options += "Server Restart (Kill and restart DD)";
+	var/list/options = list("Regular Restart")
+	if(check_rights(R_SERVER, FALSE))
+		options += list("Hard Restart (No Delay/Feeback Reason)", "Hardest Restart (No actions, just reboot)")
+		if(world.TgsAvailable())
+			options += "Server Restart (Kill and restart DD)";
 
 	var/rebootconfirm
 	if(SSticker.admin_delay_notice)
@@ -493,7 +495,7 @@
 			var/init_by = "Initiated by [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "Admin" : usr.key]."
 			switch(result)
 				if("Regular Restart")
-					SSticker.Reboot(init_by, "admin reboot - by [usr.key] [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "(stealth)" : ""]", 10)
+					SSticker.Reboot(init_by, "admin reboot - by [usr.key] [usr.client.holder.fakekey ? "(stealth)" : ""]", 10 SECONDS, check_rights(R_SERVER, FALSE)) // Force if they have +SERVER
 				if("Hard Restart (No Delay, No Feeback Reason)")
 					to_chat(world, "World reboot - [init_by]")
 					world.Reboot()