diff --git a/src/k_menu.h b/src/k_menu.h
index 6d21212d0..888ecb181 100644
--- a/src/k_menu.h
+++ b/src/k_menu.h
@@ -453,6 +453,7 @@ typedef enum
 	mpause_discordrequests,
 #endif
 	mpause_callvote,
+	mpause_admin,
 
 	mpause_continue,
 	mpause_spectate,
@@ -1088,6 +1089,7 @@ extern struct playerkickmenu_s {
 	tic_t ticker;
 	UINT8 player;
 	UINT8 poke;
+	boolean adminpowered;
 } playerkickmenu;
 
 void M_KickHandler(INT32 choice);
diff --git a/src/k_menudraw.c b/src/k_menudraw.c
index 4d3f138e4..40f96c9c7 100644
--- a/src/k_menudraw.c
+++ b/src/k_menudraw.c
@@ -4636,7 +4636,9 @@ void M_DrawKickHandler(void)
 	V_DrawCenteredThinString(
 		BASEVIDWIDTH/2, 12,
 		V_ALLOWLOWERCASE|V_6WIDTHSPACE,
-		K_GetMidVoteLabel(menucallvote)
+		(playerkickmenu.adminpowered)
+			? "You are using ""\x85""Admin Tools""\x80"", ""\x83""(A)""\x80"" to kick and ""\x84""(C)""\x80"" to ban"
+			: K_GetMidVoteLabel(menucallvote)
 	);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/menus/transient/pause-game.c b/src/menus/transient/pause-game.c
index 29ae32177..2e73fe040 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/pause-game.c
+++ b/src/menus/transient/pause-game.c
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ menuitem_t PAUSE_Main[] =
 	{IT_STRING | IT_ARROWS, "CALL VOTE", "M_ICOVOT",
 		NULL, {.routine = M_HandlePauseMenuCallVote}, 0, 0},
 
+	{IT_STRING | IT_ARROWS, "ADMIN TOOLS", "M_ICOADM",
+		NULL, {.routine = M_KickHandler}, 0, 0},
+
 	{IT_STRING | IT_CALL, "RESUME GAME", "M_ICOUNP",
 		NULL, {.routine = M_QuitPauseMenu}, 0, 0},
 
@@ -128,6 +131,7 @@ void M_OpenPauseMenu(void)
 	PAUSE_Main[mpause_restartmap].status = IT_DISABLED;
 	PAUSE_Main[mpause_tryagain].status = IT_DISABLED;
 	PAUSE_Main[mpause_callvote].status = IT_DISABLED;
+	PAUSE_Main[mpause_admin].status = IT_DISABLED;
 #ifdef HAVE_DISCORDRPC
 	PAUSE_Main[mpause_discordrequests].status = IT_DISABLED;
 #endif
@@ -161,6 +165,11 @@ void M_OpenPauseMenu(void)
 			{
 				PAUSE_Main[mpause_addons].status = IT_STRING | IT_CALL;
 			}
+
+			if (netgame)
+			{
+				PAUSE_Main[mpause_admin].status = IT_STRING | IT_CALL;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 	else if (!netgame && !demo.playback)
@@ -183,7 +192,7 @@ void M_OpenPauseMenu(void)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if (netgame)
+	if (netgame && (PAUSE_Main[mpause_admin].status == IT_DISABLED))
 	{
 		menucallvote = K_GetNextAllowedMidVote(menucallvote, true);
 
diff --git a/src/menus/transient/pause-kick.c b/src/menus/transient/pause-kick.c
index 2340406ee..2f4a83ab5 100644
--- a/src/menus/transient/pause-kick.c
+++ b/src/menus/transient/pause-kick.c
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ static void M_PlayerKickHandler(INT32 choice)
 {
 	const UINT8 pid = 0;
 
+	UINT8 kicktype = UINT8_MAX;
+
 	(void)choice;
 
 	if (menucmd[pid].dpad_lr != 0) // symmetrical in this case
@@ -47,7 +49,17 @@ static void M_PlayerKickHandler(INT32 choice)
 		M_SetMenuDelay(pid);
 	}
 
+	else if (M_MenuExtraPressed(pid) && playerkickmenu.adminpowered)
+	{
+		kicktype = KICK_MSG_BANNED;
+	}
+
 	else if (M_MenuConfirmPressed(pid))
+	{
+		kicktype = KICK_MSG_KICKED;
+	}
+
+	if (kicktype != UINT8_MAX)
 	{
 		M_SetMenuDelay(pid);
 
@@ -57,7 +69,16 @@ static void M_PlayerKickHandler(INT32 choice)
 			&& playerkickmenu.player != serverplayer
 		)
 		{
-			if (
+			if (playerkickmenu.adminpowered)
+			{
+				if (consoleplayer == serverplayer || IsPlayerAdmin(consoleplayer))
+				{
+					playerkickmenu.poke = (kicktype == KICK_MSG_BANNED) ? 16 : 12;
+					SendKick(playerkickmenu.player, kicktype);
+					return;
+				}
+			}
+			else if (
 				K_MinimalCheckNewMidVote(menucallvote) == true
 #ifndef DEVELOP
 				&& IsPlayerAdmin(playerkickmenu.player) == false
@@ -107,6 +128,8 @@ menu_t PAUSE_KickHandlerDef = {
 
 void M_KickHandler(INT32 choice)
 {
+	playerkickmenu.adminpowered = (choice >= 0);
+
 	PAUSE_KickHandlerDef.prevMenu = currentMenu;
 	M_SetupNextMenu(&PAUSE_KickHandlerDef, true);
 }