diff --git a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
index 28e80458b0..20a91e8855 100644
--- a/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
+++ b/website/server/controllers/api-v3/chat.js
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ api.postChat = {
     const group = await Group.getGroup({ user, groupId });
 
     // Check message for banned slurs
-    if (textContainsBannedSlur(req.body.message)) {
+    if (group.privacy !== 'private' && textContainsBannedSlur(req.body.message)) {
       const { message } = req.body;
       user.flags.chatRevoked = true;
       await user.save();