diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
index f7f267a34b..2b00db23dc 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/chatCtrl.js
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ habitrpg.controller('ChatCtrl', ['$scope', 'Groups', 'Chat', 'User', '$http', 'A
     $scope.flagChatMessage = function(groupId,message) {
       if(!message.flags) message.flags = {};
 
-      if (message.flags[User.user._id]) {
+      if (!User.user.contributor.admin && message.flags[User.user._id]) {
         Notification.text(window.env.t('abuseAlreadyReported'));
       } else {
         $scope.abuseObject = message;
diff --git a/website/client-old/js/controllers/memberModalCtrl.js b/website/client-old/js/controllers/memberModalCtrl.js
index 93aa4dc8fa..9196b4b895 100644
--- a/website/client-old/js/controllers/memberModalCtrl.js
+++ b/website/client-old/js/controllers/memberModalCtrl.js
@@ -49,9 +49,11 @@ habitrpg
       };
 
       $scope.reportAbuse = function(reporter, message, groupId) {
-        message.flags[reporter._id] = true;
         Chat.flagChatMessage(groupId, message.id)
           .then(function(data){
+            var res = data.data.data;
+            message.flags = res.flags;
+            message.flagCount = res.flagCount;
             Notification.text(window.env.t('abuseReported'));
             $scope.$close();
           });