diff --git a/src/command.cpp b/src/command.cpp
index b2ee33f4c8..285c346bc6 100644
--- a/src/command.cpp
+++ b/src/command.cpp
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ CommandProc CmdRenameTown;
 CommandProc CmdRenameTownNonAdmin;
 CommandProc CmdDoTownAction;
 CommandProc CmdOverrideTownSetting;
+CommandProc CmdOverrideTownSettingNonAdmin;
 CommandProc CmdTownGrowthRate;
 CommandProc CmdTownRating;
 CommandProc CmdTownCargoGoal;
@@ -402,7 +403,8 @@ static const Command _command_proc_table[] = {
 	DEF_CMD(CmdRenameTown,                CMD_DEITY | CMD_SERVER, CMDT_OTHER_MANAGEMENT      ), // CMD_RENAME_TOWN
 	DEF_CMD(CmdRenameTownNonAdmin,                             0, CMDT_OTHER_MANAGEMENT      ), // CMD_RENAME_TOWN_NON_ADMIN
 	DEF_CMD(CmdDoTownAction,                                   0, CMDT_LANDSCAPE_CONSTRUCTION), // CMD_DO_TOWN_ACTION
-	DEF_CMD(CmdOverrideTownSetting,                            0, CMDT_OTHER_MANAGEMENT      ), // CMD_TOWN_SETTING_OVERRIDE
+	DEF_CMD(CmdOverrideTownSetting,       CMD_DEITY | CMD_SERVER, CMDT_OTHER_MANAGEMENT      ), // CMD_TOWN_SETTING_OVERRIDE
+	DEF_CMD(CmdOverrideTownSettingNonAdmin,                    0, CMDT_OTHER_MANAGEMENT      ), // CMD_TOWN_SETTING_OVERRIDE_NON_ADMIN
 	DEF_CMD(CmdTownCargoGoal,            CMD_LOG_AUX | CMD_DEITY, CMDT_OTHER_MANAGEMENT      ), // CMD_TOWN_CARGO_GOAL
 	DEF_CMD(CmdTownGrowthRate,           CMD_LOG_AUX | CMD_DEITY, CMDT_OTHER_MANAGEMENT      ), // CMD_TOWN_GROWTH_RATE
 	DEF_CMD(CmdTownRating,               CMD_LOG_AUX | CMD_DEITY, CMDT_OTHER_MANAGEMENT      ), // CMD_TOWN_RATING
diff --git a/src/command_type.h b/src/command_type.h
index c2c7e38076..85a8f2a8e3 100644
--- a/src/command_type.h
+++ b/src/command_type.h
@@ -348,6 +348,7 @@ enum Commands {
 	CMD_RENAME_TOWN_NON_ADMIN,        ///< rename a town, non-admin command
 	CMD_DO_TOWN_ACTION,               ///< do a action from the town detail window (like advertises or bribe)
 	CMD_TOWN_SETTING_OVERRIDE,        ///< override a town setting
+	CMD_TOWN_SETTING_OVERRIDE_NON_ADMIN, ///< override a town setting, non-admin command
 	CMD_TOWN_CARGO_GOAL,              ///< set the goal of a cargo for a town
 	CMD_TOWN_GROWTH_RATE,             ///< set the town growth rate
 	CMD_TOWN_RATING,                  ///< set rating of a company in a town
diff --git a/src/town_cmd.cpp b/src/town_cmd.cpp
index ad2950e9ec..3fb319df05 100644
--- a/src/town_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/town_cmd.cpp
@@ -3809,8 +3809,6 @@ CommandCost CmdDoTownAction(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint
  */
 CommandCost CmdOverrideTownSetting(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, const char *text)
 {
-	if (_networking && !_settings_game.difficulty.override_town_settings_in_multiplayer) return CMD_ERROR;
-
 	Town *t = Town::GetIfValid(p1);
 	if (t == nullptr) return CMD_ERROR;
 
@@ -3856,6 +3854,25 @@ CommandCost CmdOverrideTownSetting(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p
 	return CommandCost();
 }
 
+/**
+ * Override a town setting (non-admin use)
+ * @param tile unused
+ * @param flags type of operation
+ * @param p1 town to do the action at
+ * @param p2 various bitstuffed elements
+ *  - p2 = (bit 0  -  7) - what setting to change
+ *  - p2 = (bit 8  - 15) - the data to modify
+ *  - p2 = (bit 16)      - whether to override the value, or use the default
+ * @param text unused
+ * @return the cost of this operation or an error
+ */
+CommandCost CmdOverrideTownSettingNonAdmin(TileIndex tile, DoCommandFlag flags, uint32 p1, uint32 p2, const char *text)
+{
+	if (_networking && !_settings_game.difficulty.override_town_settings_in_multiplayer) return CMD_ERROR;
+
+	return CmdOverrideTownSetting(tile, flags, p1, p2, text);
+}
+
 template <typename Func>
 static void ForAllStationsNearTown(Town *t, Func func)
 {
diff --git a/src/town_gui.cpp b/src/town_gui.cpp
index 3129d5a515..04670b75ec 100644
--- a/src/town_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/town_gui.cpp
@@ -452,7 +452,8 @@ public:
 					SetBit(p2, 16);
 					p2 |= (index - 1) << 8;
 				}
-				DoCommandP(this->town->xy, this->window_number, p2, CMD_TOWN_SETTING_OVERRIDE | CMD_MSG(STR_ERROR_CAN_T_DO_THIS));
+				Commands cmd = (_networking && !(_network_server || _network_settings_access)) ? CMD_TOWN_SETTING_OVERRIDE_NON_ADMIN : CMD_TOWN_SETTING_OVERRIDE;
+				DoCommandP(this->town->xy, this->window_number, p2, cmd | CMD_MSG(STR_ERROR_CAN_T_DO_THIS));
 				break;
 			}