diff --git a/LightlessSyncServer/LightlessSyncServer/Hubs/LightlessHub.Groups.cs b/LightlessSyncServer/LightlessSyncServer/Hubs/LightlessHub.Groups.cs
index cd7afdc..bf60f22 100644
--- a/LightlessSyncServer/LightlessSyncServer/Hubs/LightlessHub.Groups.cs
+++ b/LightlessSyncServer/LightlessSyncServer/Hubs/LightlessHub.Groups.cs
@@ -995,11 +995,11 @@ public partial class LightlessHub
             return false;
         }
 
-        var (isOwner, _) = await TryValidateOwner(dto.GID).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        var (isOwner, _) = await TryValidateGroupModeratorOrOwner(dto.GID).ConfigureAwait(false);
         if (!isOwner)
         {
             _logger.LogCallWarning(LightlessHubLogger.Args("Unauthorized syncshell broadcast change", "User", UserUID, "GID", dto.GID));
-            await Clients.Caller.Client_ReceiveServerMessage(MessageSeverity.Error, "You must be the owner of the syncshell to broadcast it.");
+            await Clients.Caller.Client_ReceiveServerMessage(MessageSeverity.Error, "You must be the owner or moderator of the syncshell to broadcast it.");
             return false;
         }
 
diff --git a/LightlessSyncServer/LightlessSyncStaticFilesServer/Controllers/ServerFilesController.cs b/LightlessSyncServer/LightlessSyncStaticFilesServer/Controllers/ServerFilesController.cs
index 1f9f992..806537e 100644
--- a/LightlessSyncServer/LightlessSyncStaticFilesServer/Controllers/ServerFilesController.cs
+++ b/LightlessSyncServer/LightlessSyncStaticFilesServer/Controllers/ServerFilesController.cs
@@ -216,6 +216,7 @@ public class ServerFilesController : ControllerBase
         {
             hash = hash.ToUpperInvariant();
         }
+
         var existingFile = await dbContext.Files.SingleOrDefaultAsync(f => f.Hash == hash);
         if (existingFile != null) return Ok();
 
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ public class ServerFilesController : ControllerBase
         {
             hash = hash.ToUpperInvariant();
         }
+
         var existingFile = await dbContext.Files.SingleOrDefaultAsync(f => f.Hash == hash);
         if (existingFile != null) return Ok();