diff --git a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
index d8d3c379862a..a5ecea8b05a4 100644
--- a/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
+++ b/code/game/verbs/ooc.dm
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@
 	if(!display_colour)
 		display_colour = CONFIG_GET(string/ooc_color_normal)
 	if(admin_holder && !admin_holder.fakekey)
-		display_colour = CONFIG_GET(string/ooc_color_other)
+		if(admin_holder.rights & R_MENTOR)
+			display_colour = CONFIG_GET(string/ooc_color_other)
 		if(admin_holder.rights & R_DEBUG)
 			display_colour = CONFIG_GET(string/ooc_color_debug)
 		if(admin_holder.rights & R_MOD)