diff --git a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
index 41385884b..9a3ffc0c2 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/notification.ex
@@ -542,7 +542,8 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Notification do
   end
 
   def get_potential_receiver_ap_ids(%{data: %{"type" => "Flag", "actor" => actor}}) do
-    (User.all_superusers() |> Enum.map(fn user -> user.ap_id end)) -- [actor]
+    (User.all_users_with_privilege(:report_handle) |> Enum.map(fn user -> user.ap_id end)) --
+      [actor]
   end
 
   def get_potential_receiver_ap_ids(activity) do
diff --git a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
index 064f93b22..68cd818b9 100644
--- a/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
+++ b/lib/pleroma/web/activity_pub/activity_pub.ex
@@ -392,11 +392,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.ActivityPub.ActivityPub do
          _ <- notify_and_stream(activity),
          :ok <-
            maybe_federate(stripped_activity) do
-      User.all_superusers()
+      User.all_users_with_privilege(:report_handle)
       |> Enum.filter(fn user -> user.ap_id != actor end)
       |> Enum.filter(fn user -> not is_nil(user.email) end)
-      |> Enum.each(fn superuser ->
-        superuser
+      |> Enum.each(fn privileged_user ->
+        privileged_user
         |> Pleroma.Emails.AdminEmail.report(actor, account, statuses, content)
         |> Pleroma.Emails.Mailer.deliver_async()
       end)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs b/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
index 340a5f841..e1f4b1771 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/notification_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
 
   import Pleroma.Factory
   import Mock
@@ -32,20 +32,26 @@ defmodule Pleroma.NotificationTest do
       refute {:ok, [nil]} == Notification.create_notifications(activity)
     end
 
-    test "creates a notification for a report" do
+    test "creates a report notification only for privileged users" do
       reporting_user = insert(:user)
       reported_user = insert(:user)
-      {:ok, moderator_user} = insert(:user) |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: true})
+      moderator_user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
 
-      {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.report(reporting_user, %{account_id: reported_user.id})
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [])
+      {:ok, activity1} = CommonAPI.report(reporting_user, %{account_id: reported_user.id})
+      {:ok, []} = Notification.create_notifications(activity1)
 
-      {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)
+      clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:report_handle])
+      {:ok, activity2} = CommonAPI.report(reporting_user, %{account_id: reported_user.id})
+      {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity2)
 
       assert notification.user_id == moderator_user.id
       assert notification.type == "pleroma:report"
     end
 
-    test "suppresses notification to reporter if reporter is an admin" do
+    test "suppresses notifications for own reports" do
+      clear_config([:instance, :admin_privileges], [:report_handle])
+
       reporting_admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
       reported_user = insert(:user)
       other_admin = insert(:user, is_admin: true)
diff --git a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
index 8e4c9136a..76338877e 100644
--- a/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
+++ b/test/pleroma/web/mastodon_api/views/notification_view_test.exs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
 
 defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationViewTest do
-  use Pleroma.DataCase
+  use Pleroma.DataCase, async: false
 
   alias Pleroma.Activity
   alias Pleroma.Chat
@@ -218,9 +218,11 @@ defmodule Pleroma.Web.MastodonAPI.NotificationViewTest do
   end
 
   test "Report notification" do
+    clear_config([:instance, :moderator_privileges], [:report_handle])
+
     reporting_user = insert(:user)
     reported_user = insert(:user)
-    {:ok, moderator_user} = insert(:user) |> User.admin_api_update(%{is_moderator: true})
+    moderator_user = insert(:user, is_moderator: true)
 
     {:ok, activity} = CommonAPI.report(reporting_user, %{account_id: reported_user.id})
     {:ok, [notification]} = Notification.create_notifications(activity)