diff --git a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
index 8941924f8c3..c37cbeb632f 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Connection/ConnectionManager.cs
@@ -236,11 +236,13 @@ private async Task NetMgrOnConnecting(NetConnectingArgs e)
         // Corvax-Queue-Start: Make these conditions in one place, for checks in the connection and in the queue
         public async Task<bool> HavePrivilegedJoin(NetUserId userId)
         {
+            var isAdmin = await _dbManager.GetAdminDataForAsync(userId) != null;
             var havePriorityJoin = _sponsorsMgr != null && _sponsorsMgr.HavePriorityJoin(userId); // Corvax-Sponsors
             var wasInGame = EntitySystem.TryGet<GameTicker>(out var ticker) &&
                             ticker.PlayerGameStatuses.TryGetValue(userId, out var status) &&
                             status == PlayerGameStatus.JoinedGame;
-            return havePriorityJoin || // Corvax-Sponsors
+            return isAdmin ||
+                   havePriorityJoin || // Corvax-Sponsors
                    wasInGame;
         }
         // Corvax-Queue-End