diff --git a/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm b/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
index 94793f3b9479..3467bd4276b7 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/admin_ranks.dm
@@ -64,6 +64,11 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(admin_ranks) //list of all ranks with associated rights
 		C.admin_holder = null
 	GLOB.admins.Cut()
 
+	//Clear profile access
+	for(var/admin in world.GetConfig("admin"))
+		log_debug("Clearing [admin] from APP/admin.")
+		world.SetConfig("APP/admin", admin, null)
+
 	load_admin_ranks()
 
 		//load text from file
diff --git a/code/modules/admin/holder2.dm b/code/modules/admin/holder2.dm
index f202e0a6ecbe..b1ba6709b258 100644
--- a/code/modules/admin/holder2.dm
+++ b/code/modules/admin/holder2.dm
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(href_token)
 	href_token = GenerateToken()
 	GLOB.admin_datums[ckey] = src
 	extra_titles = new_extra_titles
+	if(rights & R_PROFILER)
+		log_debug("Adding [ckey] to APP/admin.")
+		world.SetConfig("APP/admin", ckey, "role=admin")
 
 // Letting admins edit their own permission giver is a poor idea
 /datum/admins/vv_edit_var(var_name, var_value)
@@ -44,9 +47,6 @@ GLOBAL_PROTECT(href_token)
 		owner.tgui_say.load()
 		owner.update_special_keybinds()
 		GLOB.admins |= C
-		if(owner.admin_holder.rights & R_PROFILER)
-			if(!world.GetConfig("admin", C.ckey))
-				world.SetConfig("APP/admin", C.ckey, "role = coder")
 
 /datum/admins/proc/disassociate()
 	if(owner)