diff --git a/views/options/social/chat-message.jade b/views/options/social/chat-message.jade
index 4878e2e6aa..07de522d21 100644
--- a/views/options/social/chat-message.jade
+++ b/views/options/social/chat-message.jade
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ mixin chatMessages(inbox)
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         a(ng-click='#{inbox? "user.ops.deletePM({params:{id:message.$key}})" : "deleteChatMessage(group, message)"}', ng-if='#{inbox ? "true" : ":: user.contributor.admin || message.uuid == user.id"}')
           span.glyphicon.glyphicon-trash(tooltip=env.t('delete'))
-        a(ng-click="flagChatMessage(message)", ng-if='#{inbox ? "true" : ":: message.uuid != user.id"}')
+        a(ng-click="flagChatMessage(message)", ng-if='#{inbox ? "true" : ":: message.uuid != user.id && message.uuid != \'system\'"}')
           span.glyphicon.glyphicon-flag(tooltip=env.t('abuseFlag'))
       span.float-label
         a.label.label-default.chat-message(ng-if=':: message.user', ng-class='::userLevelStyleFromLevel(message.contributor.level, message.backer.npc, style)', ng-click='clickMember(message.uuid, true)')