diff --git a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
index cca584a0..18b679ae 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/TShock.cs
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ namespace TShockAPI
             if (Main.netMode != 2) { return; }
             int plr = who; //legacy support
             Tools.ShowMOTD(who);
-            if ((Main.player[plr].statLifeMax > 400 || Main.player[plr].statManaMax > 200 || Main.player[plr].statLife > 400 || Main.player[plr].statMana > 200 || CheckInventory(plr)) && !Tools.IsAdmin(plr))
+            if (Main.player[plr].statLifeMax > 400 || Main.player[plr].statManaMax > 200 || Main.player[plr].statLife > 400 || Main.player[plr].statMana > 200 || CheckInventory(plr))
             {
                 Tools.HandleCheater(plr);
             }
diff --git a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
index 3f0ef0ab..6de0ce20 100644
--- a/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
+++ b/TShockAPI/Tools.cs
@@ -224,16 +224,19 @@ namespace TShockAPI
         /// <param name="ply">int player</param>
         public static void HandleCheater(int ply)
         {
-            string cheater = Tools.FindPlayer(ply);
-            string ip = Tools.GetRealIP(Convert.ToString(Netplay.serverSock[ply].tcpClient.Client.RemoteEndPoint));
+            if (!Tools.IsAdmin(ply))
+            {
+                string cheater = Tools.FindPlayer(ply);
+                string ip = Tools.GetRealIP(Convert.ToString(Netplay.serverSock[ply].tcpClient.Client.RemoteEndPoint));
 
-            FileTools.WriteGrief(ply);
-            FileTools.WriteCheater(ply);
-            if (!ConfigurationManager.kickCheater) { return; }
-            Netplay.serverSock[ply].kill = true;
-            Netplay.serverSock[ply].Reset();
-            NetMessage.syncPlayers();
-            Tools.Broadcast(cheater + " was " + (ConfigurationManager.banCheater ? "banned " : "kicked ") + "for cheating.");
+                FileTools.WriteGrief(ply);
+                FileTools.WriteCheater(ply);
+                if (!ConfigurationManager.kickCheater) { return; }
+                Netplay.serverSock[ply].kill = true;
+                Netplay.serverSock[ply].Reset();
+                NetMessage.syncPlayers();
+                Tools.Broadcast(cheater + " was " + (ConfigurationManager.banCheater ? "banned " : "kicked ") + "for cheating.");
+            }
         }
         /// <summary>
         /// Shows a MOTD to the player