diff --git a/src/d_netcmd.c b/src/d_netcmd.c
index 178fee792..7a9d1b403 100644
--- a/src/d_netcmd.c
+++ b/src/d_netcmd.c
@@ -5713,8 +5713,7 @@ static void Got_SetupVotecmd(const UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 	INT16 tempVoteLevels[VOTE_NUM_LEVELS][2];
 	INT32 i;
 
-	/*
-	if (playernum != serverplayer) // admin shouldn't be able to set up vote...
+	if (playernum != serverplayer && !IsPlayerAdmin(playernum)) // admin shouldn't be able to set up vote...
 	{
 		CONS_Alert(CONS_WARNING, M_GetText("Illegal vote setup received from %s\n"), player_names[playernum]);
 		if (server)
@@ -5723,7 +5722,6 @@ static void Got_SetupVotecmd(const UINT8 **cp, INT32 playernum)
 		}
 		return;
 	}
-	*/
 
 	newGametype = READINT16(*cp);
 	baseEncore = (boolean)READUINT8(*cp);