diff --git a/lib/teiserver/coordinator/consul_server.ex b/lib/teiserver/coordinator/consul_server.ex
index 75d5eca7c..1ade688d4 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver/coordinator/consul_server.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver/coordinator/consul_server.ex
@@ -1001,7 +1001,7 @@ defmodule Teiserver.Coordinator.ConsulServer do
 
       state.gatekeeper == "friends" ->
         if is_on_friendlist?(userid, state, :all) do
-          {true, nil}
+          {true, :allow_friends}
         else
           {false, "Friends only gatekeeper"}
         end
diff --git a/lib/teiserver/lobby.ex b/lib/teiserver/lobby.ex
index 000d8470e..4b72d3e3e 100644
--- a/lib/teiserver/lobby.ex
+++ b/lib/teiserver/lobby.ex
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ defmodule Teiserver.Lobby do
       Enum.any?([
         CacheUser.is_moderator?(user),
         Enum.member?(user.roles, "Caster"),
-        consul_reason == :override_approve
+        consul_reason in [:override_approve, :allow_friends]
       ])
 
     ignore_locked =