diff --git a/Content.Client/Chat/ChatBox.cs b/Content.Client/Chat/ChatBox.cs
index 87bbebba1b..7f3e1aa3ec 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Chat/ChatBox.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Chat/ChatBox.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using Content.Shared.Chat;
+using Robust.Client.Console;
 using Robust.Client.Graphics.Drawing;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface;
 using Robust.Client.UserInterface.Controls;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
         public Button AllButton { get; }
         public Button LocalButton { get; }
         public Button OOCButton { get; }
+        public Button AdminButton { get; }
 
         /// <summary>
         ///     Default formatting string for the ClientChatConsole.
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
             outerVBox.AddChild(panelContainer);
             outerVBox.AddChild(hBox);
 
+
             var contentMargin = new MarginContainer
             {
                 MarginLeftOverride = 4, MarginRightOverride = 4,
@@ -95,6 +98,17 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
                 ToggleMode = true,
             };
 
+            var groupController = IoCManager.Resolve<IClientConGroupController>();
+            if(groupController.CanCommand("asay"))
+            {
+                AdminButton = new Button
+                {
+                    Text = _localize.GetString("Admin"),
+                    Name = "Admin",
+                    ToggleMode = true,
+                };
+            }
+
             AllButton.OnToggled += OnFilterToggled;
             LocalButton.OnToggled += OnFilterToggled;
             OOCButton.OnToggled += OnFilterToggled;
@@ -102,6 +116,11 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
             hBox.AddChild(AllButton);
             hBox.AddChild(LocalButton);
             hBox.AddChild(OOCButton);
+            if(AdminButton != null)
+            {
+                AdminButton.OnToggled += OnFilterToggled;
+                hBox.AddChild(AdminButton);
+            }
 
             AddChild(outerVBox);
         }
diff --git a/Content.Client/Chat/ChatManager.cs b/Content.Client/Chat/ChatManager.cs
index 61d1d4ae03..2264931496 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Chat/ChatManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Chat/ChatManager.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
         private const char ConCmdSlash = '/';
         private const char OOCAlias = '[';
         private const char MeAlias = '@';
+        private const char AdminChatAlias = ']';
 
         private readonly List<StoredChatMessage> filteredHistory = new List<StoredChatMessage>();
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
         private bool _allState;
         private bool _localState;
         private bool _oocState;
+        private bool _adminState;
 
         // Flag Enums for holding filtered channels
         private ChatChannel _filteredChannels;
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
         [Dependency] private readonly IEntityManager _entityManager;
         [Dependency] private readonly IEyeManager _eyeManager;
         [Dependency] private readonly IUserInterfaceManager _userInterfaceManager;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IClientConGroupController _groupController = default!;
 #pragma warning restore 649
 
         private ChatBox _currentChatBox;
@@ -150,6 +153,8 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
             _currentChatBox.AllButton.Pressed = !_allState;
             _currentChatBox.LocalButton.Pressed = !_localState;
             _currentChatBox.OOCButton.Pressed = !_oocState;
+            if(chatBox.AdminButton != null)
+                _currentChatBox.AdminButton.Pressed = !_adminState;
         }
 
         public void RemoveSpeechBubble(EntityUid entityUid, SpeechBubble bubble)
@@ -193,6 +198,9 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
                 case ChatChannel.Dead:
                     color = Color.MediumPurple;
                     break;
+                case ChatChannel.AdminChat:
+                    color = Color.Red;
+                    break;
             }
 
             _currentChatBox?.AddLine(messageText, message.Channel, color);
@@ -220,6 +228,18 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
                     _console.ProcessCommand($"ooc \"{CommandParsing.Escape(conInput)}\"");
                     break;
                 }
+                case AdminChatAlias:
+                {
+                    var conInput = text.Substring(1);
+                    if(_groupController.CanCommand("asay")){
+                        _console.ProcessCommand($"asay \"{CommandParsing.Escape(conInput)}\"");
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _console.ProcessCommand($"ooc \"{CommandParsing.Escape(conInput)}\"");
+                    }
+                    break;
+                }
                 case MeAlias:
                 {
                     var conInput = text.Substring(1);
@@ -266,10 +286,23 @@ namespace Content.Client.Chat
                         _filteredChannels &= ~ChatChannel.OOC;
                         break;
                     }
+                case "Admin":
+                    _adminState = !_adminState;
+                    if (_adminState)
+                    {
+                        _filteredChannels |= ChatChannel.AdminChat;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                    else
+                    {
+                        _filteredChannels &= ~ChatChannel.AdminChat;
+                        break;
+                    }
 
                 case "ALL":
                     chatBox.LocalButton.Pressed ^= true;
                     chatBox.OOCButton.Pressed ^= true;
+                    chatBox.AdminButton.Pressed ^= true;
                     _allState = !_allState;
                     break;
             }
diff --git a/Content.Client/Input/ContentContexts.cs b/Content.Client/Input/ContentContexts.cs
index 5e54b537dc..197774ed33 100644
--- a/Content.Client/Input/ContentContexts.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/Input/ContentContexts.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.Input
             var common = contexts.GetContext("common");
             common.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.FocusChat);
             common.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.FocusOOC);
+            common.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.FocusAdminChat);
             common.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.ExamineEntity);
             common.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.OpenTutorial);
             common.AddFunction(ContentKeyFunctions.TakeScreenshot);
diff --git a/Content.Client/State/GameScreen.cs b/Content.Client/State/GameScreen.cs
index a0d947c4e8..7e36c9cca0 100644
--- a/Content.Client/State/GameScreen.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/State/GameScreen.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Content.Client.Chat;
 using Content.Client.Interfaces.Chat;
 using Content.Client.UserInterface;
 using Content.Shared.Input;
+using Robust.Client.Console;
 using Robust.Client.Interfaces.Input;
 using Robust.Client.Interfaces.State;
 using Robust.Client.Interfaces.UserInterface;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.State
         [Dependency] private readonly IGameHud _gameHud;
         [Dependency] private readonly IInputManager _inputManager;
         [Dependency] private readonly IChatManager _chatManager;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IClientConGroupController _groupController = default!;
 #pragma warning restore 649
 
         [ViewVariables] private ChatBox _gameChat;
@@ -34,6 +36,7 @@ namespace Content.Client.State
             base.Startup();
 
             _gameChat = new ChatBox();
+
             _userInterfaceManager.StateRoot.AddChild(_gameChat);
             LayoutContainer.SetAnchorAndMarginPreset(_gameChat, LayoutContainer.LayoutPreset.TopRight, margin: 10);
             LayoutContainer.SetAnchorAndMarginPreset(_gameChat, LayoutContainer.LayoutPreset.TopRight, margin: 10);
@@ -50,6 +53,9 @@ namespace Content.Client.State
 
             _inputManager.SetInputCommand(ContentKeyFunctions.FocusOOC,
                 InputCmdHandler.FromDelegate(s => FocusOOC(_gameChat)));
+
+            _inputManager.SetInputCommand(ContentKeyFunctions.FocusAdminChat,
+                InputCmdHandler.FromDelegate(s => FocusAdminChat(_gameChat)));
         }
 
         public override void Shutdown()
@@ -81,5 +87,17 @@ namespace Content.Client.State
             chat.Input.GrabKeyboardFocus();
             chat.Input.InsertAtCursor("[");
         }
+
+        internal static void FocusAdminChat(ChatBox chat)
+        {
+            if (chat == null || chat.UserInterfaceManager.KeyboardFocused != null)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            chat.Input.IgnoreNext = true;
+            chat.Input.GrabKeyboardFocus();
+            chat.Input.InsertAtCursor("]");
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Client/UserInterface/TutorialWindow.cs b/Content.Client/UserInterface/TutorialWindow.cs
index d34ac4cb0d..bf6796e789 100644
--- a/Content.Client/UserInterface/TutorialWindow.cs
+++ b/Content.Client/UserInterface/TutorialWindow.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ Open character window: [color=#a4885c]{8}[/color]
 Open crafting window: [color=#a4885c]{9}[/color]
 Focus chat: [color=#a4885c]{10}[/color]
 Focus OOC: [color=#a4885c]{26}[/color]
+Focus Admin Chat: [color=#a4885c]{27}[/color]
 Use hand/object in hand: [color=#a4885c]{22}[/color]
 Do wide attack: [color=#a4885c]{23}[/color]
 Use targeted entity: [color=#a4885c]{11}[/color]
@@ -112,7 +113,8 @@ Toggle sandbox window: [color=#a4885c]{21}[/color]",
                 Key(WideAttack),
                 Key(SmartEquipBackpack),
                 Key(SmartEquipBelt),
-                Key(FocusOOC)));
+                Key(FocusOOC),
+                Key(FocusAdminChat)));
 
             //Gameplay
             VBox.AddChild(new Label { FontOverride = headerFont, Text = "\nGameplay" });
diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/ChatCommands.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/ChatCommands.cs
index 99a6d06963..051c382bcf 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/ChatCommands.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/ChatCommands.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ using Content.Server.Interfaces.Chat;
 using Content.Server.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Content.Server.Players;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects;
+using Robust.Server.Console;
 using Robust.Server.Interfaces.Console;
 using Robust.Server.Interfaces.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Enums;
@@ -79,6 +80,19 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat
         }
     }
 
+    internal class AdminChatCommand : IClientCommand
+    {
+        public string Command => "asay";
+        public string Description => "Send chat messages to the private admin chat channel.";
+        public string Help => "asay <text>";
+
+        public void Execute(IConsoleShell shell, IPlayerSession player, string[] args)
+        {
+            var chat = IoCManager.Resolve<IChatManager>();
+            chat.SendAdminChat(player, string.Join(" ", args));
+        }
+    }
+
     internal class SuicideCommand : IClientCommand
     {
         public string Command => "suicide";
diff --git a/Content.Server/Chat/ChatManager.cs b/Content.Server/Chat/ChatManager.cs
index 60c6eb4a64..21dedca1df 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Chat/ChatManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Chat/ChatManager.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using Content.Server.Observer;
 using Content.Server.Players;
 using Content.Shared.Chat;
 using Content.Shared.GameObjects.EntitySystems;
+using Robust.Server.Console;
 using Robust.Server.Interfaces.Player;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.GameObjects;
 using Robust.Shared.Interfaces.Network;
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat
         [Dependency] private readonly IPlayerManager _playerManager;
         [Dependency] private readonly ILocalizationManager _localizationManager;
         [Dependency] private readonly IMoMMILink _mommiLink;
+        [Dependency] private readonly IConGroupController _conGroupController;
 #pragma warning restore 649
 
         public void Initialize()
@@ -112,6 +114,23 @@ namespace Content.Server.Chat
             _netManager.ServerSendToMany(msg, clients.ToList());
         }
 
+        public void SendAdminChat(IPlayerSession player, string message)
+        {
+            if(!_conGroupController.CanCommand(player, "asay"))
+            {
+                SendOOC(player, message);
+                return;
+            }
+            var clients = _playerManager.GetPlayersBy(x => _conGroupController.CanCommand(x, "asay")).Select(p => p.ConnectedClient);;
+
+            var msg = _netManager.CreateNetMessage<MsgChatMessage>();
+
+            msg.Channel = ChatChannel.AdminChat;
+            msg.Message = message;
+            msg.MessageWrap = $"{_localizationManager.GetString("ADMIN")}: {player.SessionId}: {{0}}";
+            _netManager.ServerSendToMany(msg, clients.ToList());
+        }
+
         public void SendHookOOC(string sender, string message)
         {
             var msg = _netManager.CreateNetMessage<MsgChatMessage>();
diff --git a/Content.Server/Interfaces/Chat/IChatManager.cs b/Content.Server/Interfaces/Chat/IChatManager.cs
index 26af31827a..c3c9b6ceb3 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Interfaces/Chat/IChatManager.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Interfaces/Chat/IChatManager.cs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ namespace Content.Server.Interfaces.Chat
         void EntityMe(IEntity source, string action);
 
         void SendOOC(IPlayerSession player, string message);
+        void SendAdminChat(IPlayerSession player, string message);
         void SendDeadChat(IPlayerSession player, string message);
 
         void SendHookOOC(string sender, string message);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Chat/ChatChannel.cs b/Content.Shared/Chat/ChatChannel.cs
index 4c9da79f0b..4b63a75b11 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Chat/ChatChannel.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Chat/ChatChannel.cs
@@ -51,9 +51,14 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Chat
         /// </summary>
         Dead = 128,
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Admin chat
+        /// </summary>
+        AdminChat = 256,
+
         /// <summary>
         ///     Unspecified.
         /// </summary>
-        Unspecified = 256,
+        Unspecified = 512,
     }
 }
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Chat/MsgChatMessage.cs b/Content.Shared/Chat/MsgChatMessage.cs
index 10e73d881e..049024ccf4 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Chat/MsgChatMessage.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Chat/MsgChatMessage.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Chat
 
         public override void ReadFromBuffer(NetIncomingMessage buffer)
         {
-            Channel = (ChatChannel) buffer.ReadByte();
+            Channel = (ChatChannel) buffer.ReadInt16();
             Message = buffer.ReadString();
             MessageWrap = buffer.ReadString();
 
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Chat
             {
                 case ChatChannel.Local:
                 case ChatChannel.Dead:
+                case ChatChannel.AdminChat:
                 case ChatChannel.Emotes:
                     SenderEntity = buffer.ReadEntityUid();
                     break;
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Chat
 
         public override void WriteToBuffer(NetOutgoingMessage buffer)
         {
-            buffer.Write((byte)Channel);
+            buffer.Write((short)Channel);
             buffer.Write(Message);
             buffer.Write(MessageWrap);
 
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Chat
             {
                 case ChatChannel.Local:
                 case ChatChannel.Dead:
+                case ChatChannel.AdminChat:
                 case ChatChannel.Emotes:
                     buffer.Write(SenderEntity);
                     break;
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Input/ContentKeyFunctions.cs b/Content.Shared/Input/ContentKeyFunctions.cs
index bdbc7cee49..90b5820089 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Input/ContentKeyFunctions.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Input/ContentKeyFunctions.cs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ namespace Content.Shared.Input
         public static readonly BoundKeyFunction ExamineEntity = "ExamineEntity";
         public static readonly BoundKeyFunction FocusChat = "FocusChatWindow";
         public static readonly BoundKeyFunction FocusOOC = "FocusOOCWindow";
+        public static readonly BoundKeyFunction FocusAdminChat = "FocusAdminChatWindow";
         public static readonly BoundKeyFunction OpenCharacterMenu = "OpenCharacterMenu";
         public static readonly BoundKeyFunction OpenContextMenu = "OpenContextMenu";
         public static readonly BoundKeyFunction OpenCraftingMenu = "OpenCraftingMenu";
diff --git a/Resources/Groups/groups.yml b/Resources/Groups/groups.yml
index dc76b17683..30af430579 100644
--- a/Resources/Groups/groups.yml
+++ b/Resources/Groups/groups.yml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
   - warp
   - hostlogin
   - deleteewc
+  - asay
   CanViewVar: true
   CanAdminPlace: true
 
@@ -152,6 +153,7 @@
   - warp
   - deleteewc
   - sudo
+  - asay
   CanViewVar: true
   CanAdminPlace: true
   CanScript: true
diff --git a/Resources/keybinds.yml b/Resources/keybinds.yml
index 5c2a9da3c3..8a715222da 100644
--- a/Resources/keybinds.yml
+++ b/Resources/keybinds.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ binds:
 - function: FocusOOCWindow
   type: State
   key: LBracket
+- function: FocusAdminChatWindow
+  type: State
+  key: RBracket
 - function: EditorLinePlace
   type: State
   key: MouseLeft