diff --git a/packages/ozone/src/api/admin/emitModerationEvent.ts b/packages/ozone/src/api/admin/emitModerationEvent.ts
index c04dfbecae6..ef4c5fd2822 100644
--- a/packages/ozone/src/api/admin/emitModerationEvent.ts
+++ b/packages/ozone/src/api/admin/emitModerationEvent.ts
@@ -27,17 +27,23 @@ export default function (server: Server, ctx: AppContext) {
 
       // apply access rules
 
-      // if less than moderator access then can not takedown an account
-      if (!access.moderator && isTakedownEvent && subject.isRepo()) {
-        throw new AuthRequiredError(
-          'Must be a full moderator to perform an account takedown',
-        )
-      }
       // if less than moderator access then can only take ack and escalation actions
-      if (!access.moderator && (isTakedownEvent || isReverseTakedownEvent)) {
-        throw new AuthRequiredError(
-          'Must be a full moderator to take this type of action',
-        )
+      if (isTakedownEvent || isReverseTakedownEvent) {
+        if (!access.moderator) {
+          throw new AuthRequiredError(
+            'Must be a full moderator to take this type of action',
+          )
+        }
+
+        // Non admins should not be able to take down feed generators
+        if (
+          !access.admin &&
+          subject.recordPath?.includes('app.bsky.feed.generator/')
+        ) {
+          throw new AuthRequiredError(
+            'Must be a full admin to take this type of action on feed generators',
+          )
+        }
       }
       // if less than moderator access then can not apply labels
       if (!access.moderator && isLabelEvent) {
diff --git a/packages/ozone/tests/moderation.test.ts b/packages/ozone/tests/moderation.test.ts
index 79aae3938c9..790d0f5f820 100644
--- a/packages/ozone/tests/moderation.test.ts
+++ b/packages/ozone/tests/moderation.test.ts
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ describe('moderation', () => {
           },
         )
       await expect(attemptTakedownTriage).rejects.toThrow(
-        'Must be a full moderator to perform an account takedown',
+        'Must be a full moderator to take this type of action',
       )
     })