diff --git a/functions/src/resolve-market.ts b/functions/src/resolve-market.ts
index f2a65ee3..44293898 100644
--- a/functions/src/resolve-market.ts
+++ b/functions/src/resolve-market.ts
@@ -76,14 +76,18 @@ export const resolvemarket = newEndpoint(opts, async (req, auth) => {
     throw new APIError(404, 'No contract exists with the provided ID')
   const contract = contractSnap.data() as Contract
   const { creatorId, closeTime } = contract
-  const user = await admin.auth().getUser(auth.uid)
+  const firebaseUser = await admin.auth().getUser(auth.uid)
 
   const { value, resolutions, probabilityInt, outcome } = getResolutionParams(
     contract,
     req.body
   )
 
-  if (creatorId !== auth.uid && !isManifoldId(auth.uid) && !isAdmin(user.email))
+  if (
+    creatorId !== auth.uid &&
+    !isManifoldId(auth.uid) &&
+    !isAdmin(firebaseUser.email)
+  )
     throw new APIError(403, 'User is not creator of contract')
 
   if (contract.resolution) throw new APIError(400, 'Contract already resolved')
diff --git a/web/components/answers/answers-panel.tsx b/web/components/answers/answers-panel.tsx
index cc77b51d..41b7f0f9 100644
--- a/web/components/answers/answers-panel.tsx
+++ b/web/components/answers/answers-panel.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import { BuyButton } from 'web/components/yes-no-selector'
 import { UserLink } from 'web/components/user-link'
 import { Button } from 'web/components/button'
 import { useAdmin } from 'web/hooks/use-admin'
+import { needsAdminToResolve } from 'web/pages/[username]/[contractSlug]'
 
 export function AnswersPanel(props: {
   contract: FreeResponseContract | MultipleChoiceContract
@@ -156,19 +157,20 @@ export function AnswersPanel(props: {
           <CreateAnswerPanel contract={contract} />
         )}
 
-      {(user?.id === creatorId || isAdmin) && !resolution && (
-        <>
-          <Spacer h={2} />
-          <AnswerResolvePanel
-            isAdmin={isAdmin}
-            isCreator={user?.id === creatorId}
-            contract={contract}
-            resolveOption={resolveOption}
-            setResolveOption={setResolveOption}
-            chosenAnswers={chosenAnswers}
-          />
-        </>
-      )}
+      {(user?.id === creatorId || (isAdmin && needsAdminToResolve(contract))) &&
+        !resolution && (
+          <>
+            <Spacer h={2} />
+            <AnswerResolvePanel
+              isAdmin={isAdmin}
+              isCreator={user?.id === creatorId}
+              contract={contract}
+              resolveOption={resolveOption}
+              setResolveOption={setResolveOption}
+              chosenAnswers={chosenAnswers}
+            />
+          </>
+        )}
     </Col>
   )
 }
diff --git a/web/pages/[username]/[contractSlug].tsx b/web/pages/[username]/[contractSlug].tsx
index 51254fe6..2c011c90 100644
--- a/web/pages/[username]/[contractSlug].tsx
+++ b/web/pages/[username]/[contractSlug].tsx
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ import { ContractsGrid } from 'web/components/contract/contracts-grid'
 import { Title } from 'web/components/title'
 import { usePrefetch } from 'web/hooks/use-prefetch'
 import { useAdmin } from 'web/hooks/use-admin'
+import dayjs from 'dayjs'
 
 export const getStaticProps = fromPropz(getStaticPropz)
 export async function getStaticPropz(props: {
@@ -111,6 +112,11 @@ export default function ContractPage(props: {
   )
 }
 
+// requires an admin to resolve a week after market closes
+export function needsAdminToResolve(contract: Contract) {
+  return !contract.isResolved && dayjs().diff(contract.closeTime, 'day') > 7
+}
+
 export function ContractPageSidebar(props: {
   user: User | null | undefined
   contract: Contract
@@ -123,7 +129,10 @@ export function ContractPageSidebar(props: {
   const isNumeric = outcomeType === 'NUMERIC'
   const allowTrade = tradingAllowed(contract)
   const isAdmin = useAdmin()
-  const allowResolve = !isResolved && (isCreator || isAdmin) && !!user
+  const allowResolve =
+    !isResolved &&
+    (isCreator || (needsAdminToResolve(contract) && isAdmin)) &&
+    !!user
 
   const hasSidePanel =
     (isBinary || isNumeric || isPseudoNumeric) && (allowTrade || allowResolve)