diff --git a/src/lua/scripts/bot-check.lua b/src/lua/scripts/bot-check.lua
index 9ee711b..4f72e63 100644
--- a/src/lua/scripts/bot-check.lua
+++ b/src/lua/scripts/bot-check.lua
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ function _M.set_ip_var(txn, map_name, set_variable, lookup_var)
 	-- loop through them and set the blocked var if found
 	local split_names = utils.split(names_list, ":")
 	for _, name in ipairs(split_names) do
-		if name == current_name then
+		if name == current_name or (lookup_key == "whitelist" and name == "admin") then
 			_M.set_lang_json(txn)
 			txn:set_var(set_variable, true)
 			return