diff --git a/src/models/group.js b/src/models/group.js
index 1bc275afe4..649d8d571b 100644
--- a/src/models/group.js
+++ b/src/models/group.js
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ var chatDefaults = module.exports.chatDefaults = function(msg,user){
     id: shared.uuid(),
     text: msg,
     timestamp: +new Date,
-    likes: {}
+    likes: {},
+    flags: {}
   };
   if (user) {
     _.defaults(message, {
@@ -330,4 +331,4 @@ Group.count({_id:'habitrpg'},function(err,ct){
     type: 'guild',
     privacy:'public'
   }).save();
-})
\ No newline at end of file
+})