diff --git a/zone/client.cpp b/zone/client.cpp
index c49f36eb7..ea2ea6fdd 100644
--- a/zone/client.cpp
+++ b/zone/client.cpp
@@ -10241,9 +10241,7 @@ void Client::RemoveItem(uint32 item_id, uint32 quantity)
 	}
 }
 
-void Client::SetAdminStatus(int newStatus) {
+void Client::SetGMStatus(int newStatus) {
 	if (this->Admin() != newStatus)
 		database.UpdateGMStatus(this->AccountID(), newStatus);
-
-	return;
 }
diff --git a/zone/client.h b/zone/client.h
index f3af176c0..0e73370c3 100644
--- a/zone/client.h
+++ b/zone/client.h
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ public:
 	void LoadAccountFlags();
 	void SetAccountFlag(std::string flag, std::string val);
 	std::string GetAccountFlag(std::string flag);
-	void SetAdminStatus(int newStatus);
+	void SetGMStatus(int newStatus);
 	float GetDamageMultiplier(EQ::skills::SkillType how_long_has_this_been_missing);
 	void Consume(const EQ::ItemData *item, uint8 type, int16 slot, bool auto_consume);
 	void PlayMP3(const char* fname);
diff --git a/zone/lua_client.cpp b/zone/lua_client.cpp
index 233f40622..29699aeff 100644
--- a/zone/lua_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/lua_client.cpp
@@ -2158,6 +2158,11 @@ void Lua_Client::RemoveItem(uint32 item_id, uint32 quantity) {
 	return self->RemoveItem(item_id, quantity);
 }
 
+void Lua_Client::SetGMStatus(uint32 newStatus) {
+	Lua_Safe_Call_Void();
+	return self->SetGMStatus(newStatus);
+}
+
 luabind::scope lua_register_client() {
 	return luabind::class_<Lua_Client, Lua_Mob>("Client")
 		.def(luabind::constructor<>())
@@ -2525,7 +2530,8 @@ luabind::scope lua_register_client() {
 		.def("SendToInstance", (void(Lua_Client::*)(std::string,std::string,uint32,float,float,float,float,std::string,uint32))&Lua_Client::SendToInstance)
 		.def("CountItem", (int(Lua_Client::*)(uint32))&Lua_Client::CountItem)
 		.def("RemoveItem", (void(Lua_Client::*)(uint32))&Lua_Client::RemoveItem)
-		.def("RemoveItem", (void(Lua_Client::*)(uint32,uint32))&Lua_Client::RemoveItem);
+		.def("RemoveItem", (void(Lua_Client::*)(uint32,uint32))&Lua_Client::RemoveItem)
+		.def("SetGMStatus", (void(Lua_Client::*)(int32))& Lua_Client::SetGMStatus);
 }
 
 luabind::scope lua_register_inventory_where() {
diff --git a/zone/lua_client.h b/zone/lua_client.h
index 51da4b9df..1d44640e7 100644
--- a/zone/lua_client.h
+++ b/zone/lua_client.h
@@ -370,6 +370,7 @@ public:
 	int CountItem(uint32 item_id);
 	void RemoveItem(uint32 item_id);
 	void RemoveItem(uint32 item_id, uint32 quantity);
+	void SetGMStatus(uint32 newStatus);
 
 	void SetPrimaryWeaponOrnamentation(uint32 model_id);
 	void SetSecondaryWeaponOrnamentation(uint32 model_id);
diff --git a/zone/perl_client.cpp b/zone/perl_client.cpp
index 7613d624f..1fc989bf7 100644
--- a/zone/perl_client.cpp
+++ b/zone/perl_client.cpp
@@ -3420,10 +3420,9 @@ XS(XS_Client_SetGMStatus) {
 		Perl_croak(aTHX_ "Usage: Client::SetGMStatus(THIS, int newStatus)"); // @categories Script Utility
 	{
 		Client *THIS;
-		uint32 accID = THIS->AccountID();
 		int newStatus = (int)SvIV(ST(1));
 		VALIDATE_THIS_IS_CLIENT;
-		THIS->SetAdminStatus(newStatus);
+		THIS->SetGMStatus(newStatus);
 		THIS->UpdateAdmin(true);
 	}
 	XSRETURN_EMPTY;