diff --git a/code/modules/admin/holder2.dm b/code/modules/admin/holder2.dm
index ef23f12379e21..f99f89c6b3651 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/holder2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/holder2.dm
@@ -85,7 +85,6 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(href_token)
 	deadmined = FALSE
 	if (GLOB.directory[target])
 		associate(GLOB.directory[target])	//find the client for a ckey if they are connected and associate them with us
-	load_mentors()
 
 /datum/admins/proc/deactivate()
 	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(href_token)
 		disassociate()
 		C.add_verb(/client/proc/readmin)
 		C.update_special_keybinds()
-	load_mentors()
 
 /datum/admins/proc/associate(client/C)
 	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
@@ -110,20 +108,23 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(href_token)
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)][msg]")
 		return
 
-	if(istype(C))
-		if(C.ckey != target)
-			var/msg = " has attempted to associate with [target]'s admin datum"
-			message_admins("[key_name_admin(C)][msg]")
-			log_admin("[key_name(C)][msg]")
-			return
-		if (deadmined)
-			activate()
-		owner = C
-		owner.holder = src
-		owner.add_admin_verbs()	//TODO <--- todo what? the proc clearly exists and works since its the backbone to our entire admin system
-		owner.remove_verb(/client/proc/readmin)
-		owner.update_special_keybinds()
-		GLOB.admins |= C
+	if(!istype(C))
+		return
+	if(C.ckey != target)
+		var/msg = " has attempted to associate with [target]'s admin datum"
+		message_admins("[key_name_admin(C)][msg]")
+		log_admin("[key_name(C)][msg]")
+		return
+	if (deadmined)
+		activate()
+	owner = C
+	owner.holder = src
+	owner.add_admin_verbs()	//TODO <--- todo what? the proc clearly exists and works since its the backbone to our entire admin system
+	owner.remove_verb(/client/proc/readmin)
+	owner.update_special_keybinds()
+	GLOB.admins |= C
+	if(istype(owner.mentor_datum))
+		owner.mentor_datum.activate()
 
 /datum/admins/proc/disassociate()
 	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
@@ -131,11 +132,14 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(href_token)
 		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)][msg]")
 		log_admin("[key_name(usr)][msg]")
 		return
-	if(owner)
-		GLOB.admins -= owner
-		owner.remove_admin_verbs()
-		owner.holder = null
-		owner = null
+	if(!owner)
+		return
+	GLOB.admins -= owner
+	owner.remove_admin_verbs()
+	if(istype(owner.mentor_datum))
+		owner.mentor_datum.deactivate()
+	owner.holder = null
+	owner = null
 
 /datum/admins/proc/check_for_rights(rights_required)
 	if(rights_required && !(rights_required & rank.rights))
diff --git a/code/modules/mentor/mentor.dm b/code/modules/mentor/mentor.dm
index 5e6525d1813c3..7b04a668ea90e 100644
--- a/code/modules/mentor/mentor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mentor/mentor.dm
@@ -10,8 +10,13 @@
 	var/href_token
 	/// The Mentor Ticket Manager interface
 	var/datum/help_ui/mentor/mentor_interface
+	/// If this mentor datum is inactive due to de-adminning.
+	var/dementored = FALSE
+	/// If this mentor datum was created due to someone being an admin, but not a mentor.
+	/// This is used so that deadminning doesn't remove verbs if someone is both a mentor and an admin.
+	var/for_admin = FALSE
 
-/datum/mentors/New(ckey)
+/datum/mentors/New(ckey, for_admin)
 	if(!ckey)
 		QDEL_IN(src, 0)
 		stack_trace("Mentor datum created without a ckey: [ckey]")
@@ -23,6 +28,7 @@
 		return
 	name = "[ckey]'s mentor datum"
 	href_token = GenerateToken()
+	src.for_admin = for_admin
 	GLOB.mentor_datums[target] = src
 	// If they're logged in, let's assign their mentor datum now.
 	var/client/C = GLOB.directory[ckey]
@@ -37,7 +43,10 @@
 		return
 	owner = C
 	owner.mentor_datum = src
-	owner.add_mentor_verbs()
+	if(for_admin)
+		activate()
+	else
+		owner.add_mentor_verbs()
 	if(!check_rights_for(owner, R_ADMIN)) // add nonadmins to the mentor list.
 		GLOB.mentors |= owner
 
@@ -77,6 +86,9 @@
 		log_href_exploit(usr, " Tried to use the mentor panel without having the correct mentor datum.")
 		return
 
+	if(dementored)
+		return
+
 	if(!CheckMentorHREF(href, href_list))
 		return
 
@@ -90,3 +102,25 @@
 	else if(href_list["mhelp_tickets"])
 		GLOB.mhelp_tickets.BrowseTickets(usr)
 
+
+/datum/mentors/proc/activate()
+	if(!for_admin)
+		return
+	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
+		var/msg = " has tried to elevate permissions!"
+		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)][msg]")
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)][msg]")
+		return
+	dementored = FALSE
+	owner.add_mentor_verbs()
+
+/datum/mentors/proc/deactivate()
+	if(!for_admin)
+		return
+	if(IsAdminAdvancedProcCall())
+		var/msg = " has tried to elevate permissions!"
+		message_admins("[key_name_admin(usr)][msg]")
+		log_admin("[key_name(usr)][msg]")
+		return
+	dementored = TRUE
+	owner.remove_mentor_verbs()
diff --git a/code/modules/mentor/mentor_loading.dm b/code/modules/mentor/mentor_loading.dm
index ed4068cc4ba37..4bdfac1ddb4b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mentor/mentor_loading.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mentor/mentor_loading.dm
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 			continue
 		if(findtextEx(line, "#", 1, 2))
 			continue
-		new /datum/mentors(line)
+		new /datum/mentors(line, for_admin = FALSE)
 	return TRUE
 
 /// Loads mentors from the ss13_mentors table
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
 		if(!ckey)
 			stack_trace("Invalid mentor row in database with null ckey with id: [id] and raw data: [raw_ckey]")
 			continue
-		new /datum/mentors(ckey)
+		new /datum/mentors(ckey, for_admin = FALSE)
 	qdel(query_load_mentors)
 	return TRUE
 
@@ -69,6 +69,6 @@
 		return TRUE
 	// They're an admin, but not a mentor. Create them a mentor datum. This is automatically assigned.
 	else if(check_rights_for(src, R_ADMIN))
-		new /datum/mentors(ckey)
+		new /datum/mentors(ckey, for_admin = TRUE)
 		return TRUE
 	return FALSE