diff --git a/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/AdminCommands.cs b/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/AdminCommands.cs
index 2acd0a7..462cefa 100644
--- a/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/AdminCommands.cs
+++ b/KfChatDotNetBot/Commands/AdminCommands.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using System.Runtime.Caching;
 using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
 using Humanizer;
+using KfChatDotNetBot.Extensions;
 using KfChatDotNetBot.Models;
 using KfChatDotNetBot.Models.DbModels;
 using KfChatDotNetBot.Settings;
@@ -374,6 +375,13 @@ public class IgnoreCommand : ICommand
             return;
         }
 
+        if (targetUser.UserRight > user.UserRight)
+        {
+            await botInstance.SendChatMessageAsync(
+                $"{user.FormatUsername()}, you can't ignore someone who is more powerful than you", true);
+            return;
+        }
+
         targetUser.Ignored = true;
         await db.SaveChangesAsync(ctx);
         await botInstance.SendChatMessageAsync($"Now ignoring {targetUser.KfUsername}", true);