diff --git a/app/models/admin/base_action.rb b/app/models/admin/base_action.rb
index d07e8464fd4..19c04490e11 100644
--- a/app/models/admin/base_action.rb
+++ b/app/models/admin/base_action.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ class Admin::BaseAction
   private
 
   def process_strike!(action = type)
+    authorize(target_account, :warn?)
     @warning = target_account.strikes.create!(
       account: current_account,
       report: report,