diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index d3ee8e1b9..49cb1f3a2 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -3571,6 +3571,20 @@ static void Command_Login_f(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+boolean IsPlayerAdmin(INT32 playernum)
+{
+#ifdef DEVELOP
+	return playernum != serverplayer;
+#else
+	INT32 i;
+	for (i = 0; i < MAXPLAYERS; i++)
+		if (playernum == adminplayers[i])
+			return true;
+
+	return false;
+#endif
+}
+
 void SetAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum)
 {
 	INT32 i;
diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.h b/src/d_netcmd.h
index 600fa6ebe..ba3c68452 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.h
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.h
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ void D_SetupVote(void);
 void D_ModifyClientVote(UINT8 player, SINT8 voted, UINT8 splitplayer);
 void D_PickVote(void);
 void ObjectPlace_OnChange(void);
-#define IsPlayerAdmin(playernum) (0)
+boolean IsPlayerAdmin(INT32 playernum);
 void SetAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum);
 void ClearAdminPlayers(void);
 void RemoveAdminPlayer(INT32 playernum);