diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/App.tsx b/packages/client/src/components/App.tsx
index 52e0849..263032e 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/components/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/App.tsx
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import { KeybindModal } from "./KeybindModal";
 import { ProfileModal } from "./Profile/ProfileModal";
 import { WelcomeModal } from "./Welcome/WelcomeModal";
 import { InfoSidebar } from "./Info/InfoSidebar";
+import { ModModal } from "./Moderation/ModModal";
 
 const Chat = lazy(() => import("./Chat/Chat"));
 
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@ const AppInner = () => {
 
       <ProfileModal />
       <WelcomeModal />
+      <ModModal />
 
       <ToastContainer position="top-left" />
     </>
diff --git a/packages/client/src/components/Moderation/ModModal.tsx b/packages/client/src/components/Moderation/ModModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..241d4c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/client/src/components/Moderation/ModModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+import {
+  Modal,
+  ModalBody,
+  ModalContent,
+  ModalFooter,
+  ModalHeader,
+  Switch,
+} from "@nextui-org/react";
+import { useAppContext } from "../../contexts/AppContext";
+import { useCallback, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { KeybindManager } from "../../lib/keybinds";
+import { Canvas } from "../../lib/canvas";
+
+export const ModModal = () => {
+  const { showModModal, setShowModModal, hasAdmin } = useAppContext();
+  const [bypassCooldown, setBypassCooldown_] = useState(false);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    setBypassCooldown_(Canvas.instance?.getCooldownBypass() || false);
+
+    const handleKeybind = () => {
+      if (!hasAdmin) {
+        console.warn("Unable to open mod menu; hasAdmin is not set");
+        return;
+      }
+
+      setShowModModal((m) => !m);
+    };
+
+    KeybindManager.on("TOGGLE_MOD_MENU", handleKeybind);
+
+    return () => {
+      KeybindManager.off("TOGGLE_MOD_MENU", handleKeybind);
+    };
+  }, []);
+
+  const setBypassCooldown = useCallback(
+    (value: boolean) => {
+      setBypassCooldown_(value);
+      Canvas.instance?.setCooldownBypass(value);
+    },
+    [setBypassCooldown_]
+  );
+
+  return (
+    <Modal isOpen={showModModal} onOpenChange={setShowModModal}>
+      <ModalContent>
+        {(onClose) => (
+          <>
+            <ModalHeader>Mod Menu</ModalHeader>
+            <ModalBody>
+              <Switch
+                isSelected={bypassCooldown}
+                onValueChange={setBypassCooldown}
+              >
+                Bypass placement cooldown
+              </Switch>
+            </ModalBody>
+          </>
+        )}
+      </ModalContent>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/packages/client/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx b/packages/client/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx
index 0af5145..ebc03c0 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/client/src/contexts/AppContext.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {
+import React, {
   PropsWithChildren,
   createContext,
   useContext,
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ interface IAppContext {
   setProfile: (v?: string) => void;
 
   hasAdmin: boolean;
+  showModModal: boolean;
+  setShowModModal: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>;
 }
 
 interface ICanvasPosition {
@@ -119,6 +121,7 @@ export const AppContext = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
   const [profile, setProfile] = useState<string>();
 
   const [hasAdmin, setHasAdmin] = useState(false);
+  const [showModModal, setShowModModal] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     function loadSettings() {
@@ -224,6 +227,8 @@ export const AppContext = ({ children }: PropsWithChildren) => {
         setProfile,
         infoSidebar,
         setInfoSidebar,
+        showModModal,
+        setShowModModal,
       }}
     >
       {!config && (
diff --git a/packages/client/src/lib/canvas.ts b/packages/client/src/lib/canvas.ts
index 7f44fa6..c34a6a5 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/lib/canvas.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/lib/canvas.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export class Canvas extends EventEmitter<CanvasEvents> {
   } = {};
   lastPlace: number | undefined;
 
+  private bypassCooldown = false;
+
   constructor(canvas: HTMLCanvasElement, PanZoom: PanZoom) {
     super();
     Canvas.instance = this;
@@ -99,6 +101,14 @@ export class Canvas extends EventEmitter<CanvasEvents> {
     return this.PanZoom;
   }
 
+  setCooldownBypass(value: boolean) {
+    this.bypassCooldown = value;
+  }
+
+  getCooldownBypass() {
+    return this.bypassCooldown;
+  }
+
   getAllPixels() {
     let pixels: {
       x: number;
@@ -252,11 +262,15 @@ export class Canvas extends EventEmitter<CanvasEvents> {
     // }
 
     Network.socket
-      .emitWithAck("place", {
-        x,
-        y,
-        color: this.Pallete.getSelectedColor()!.id,
-      })
+      .emitWithAck(
+        "place",
+        {
+          x,
+          y,
+          color: this.Pallete.getSelectedColor()!.id,
+        },
+        this.bypassCooldown
+      )
       .then((ack) => {
         if (ack.success) {
           this.lastPlace = Date.now();
diff --git a/packages/client/src/lib/keybinds.ts b/packages/client/src/lib/keybinds.ts
index 2c34a6f..538ea80 100644
--- a/packages/client/src/lib/keybinds.ts
+++ b/packages/client/src/lib/keybinds.ts
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@ const KEYBINDS = enforceObjectType({
       key: "KeyH",
     },
   ],
+  TOGGLE_MOD_MENU: [
+    {
+      key: "KeyM",
+    },
+  ],
 });
 
 class KeybindManager_ extends EventEmitter<{
diff --git a/packages/lib/src/net.ts b/packages/lib/src/net.ts
index 94070df..5782785 100644
--- a/packages/lib/src/net.ts
+++ b/packages/lib/src/net.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface ServerToClientEvents {
 export interface ClientToServerEvents {
   place: (
     pixel: Pixel,
+    bypassCooldown: boolean,
     ack: (
       _: PacketAck<
         Pixel,
diff --git a/packages/server/src/lib/SocketServer.ts b/packages/server/src/lib/SocketServer.ts
index 8202f57..c74ec15 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/lib/SocketServer.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/lib/SocketServer.ts
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export class SocketServer {
       });
     });
 
-    socket.on("place", async (pixel, ack) => {
+    socket.on("place", async (pixel, bypassCooldown, ack) => {
       if (!user) {
         ack({ success: false, error: "no_user" });
         return;
@@ -212,7 +212,13 @@ export class SocketServer {
       // force a user data update
       await user.update(true);
 
-      if (user.pixelStack < 1) {
+      if (bypassCooldown && !user.isModerator) {
+        // only moderators can do this
+        ack({ success: false, error: "invalid_pixel" });
+        return;
+      }
+
+      if (!bypassCooldown && user.pixelStack < 1) {
         ack({ success: false, error: "pixel_cooldown" });
         return;
       }
diff --git a/packages/server/src/models/User.ts b/packages/server/src/models/User.ts
index 0fb3de4..643bada 100644
--- a/packages/server/src/models/User.ts
+++ b/packages/server/src/models/User.ts
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ export class User {
     this.lastPixelTime = userData.lastPixelTime;
     this.pixelStack = userData.pixelStack;
     this.undoExpires = userData.undoExpires || undefined;
+    this.isAdmin = userData.isAdmin;
+    this.isModerator = userData.isModerator;
   }
 
   async modifyStack(modifyBy: number): Promise<any> {