diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/challenges/POST-challenge_flag.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/challenges/POST-challenge_flag.test.js
index adb2f37235..702d667e6b 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/challenges/POST-challenge_flag.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/challenges/POST-challenge_flag.test.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import {
 
 describe('POST /challenges/:challengeId/flag', () => {
   let user;
+  let challengeGroup;
   let challenge;
 
   beforeEach(async () => {
@@ -20,6 +21,7 @@ describe('POST /challenges/:challengeId/flag', () => {
     });
 
     user = groupLeader;
+    challengeGroup = group;
 
     challenge = await generateChallenge(user, group);
   });
@@ -59,4 +61,19 @@ describe('POST /challenges/:challengeId/flag', () => {
         message: t('messageChallengeFlagAlreadyReported'),
       });
   });
+
+  it('returns an error when user tries to flag an official challenge', async () => {
+    await user.updateOne({
+      permissions: {
+        challengeAdmin: true,
+      },
+    });
+    challenge = await generateChallenge(user, challengeGroup, { official: true });
+    await expect(user.post(`/challenges/${challenge._id}/flag`))
+      .to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+        code: 404,
+        error: 'NotFound',
+        message: t('messageChallengeFlagOfficial'),
+      });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/api/v3/integration/challenges/POST-challenges.test.js b/test/api/v3/integration/challenges/POST-challenges.test.js
index e471e0c5f2..f74e7c7422 100644
--- a/test/api/v3/integration/challenges/POST-challenges.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v3/integration/challenges/POST-challenges.test.js
@@ -331,5 +331,71 @@ describe('POST /challenges', () => {
 
       expect(updatedChallenge.summary).to.eql(summary);
     });
+
+    it('sets categories for challenges', async () => {
+      const testCategory = { _id: '65c1172997c0b24600371ea9', slug: 'test', name: 'Test' };
+      const challenge = await groupLeader.post('/challenges', {
+        group: group._id,
+        name: 'Test Challenge',
+        shortName: 'TC Label',
+        categories: [testCategory],
+      });
+
+      const updatedChallenge = await groupLeader.get(`/challenges/${challenge._id}`);
+
+      expect(updatedChallenge.categories).to.eql([testCategory]);
+    });
+
+    it('does not set habitica_official category for non-admins', async () => {
+      const testCategory = { _id: '65c1172997c0b24600371ea9', slug: 'habitica_official', name: 'habitica_official' };
+      await expect(groupLeader.post('/challenges', {
+        group: group._id,
+        name: 'Test Challenge',
+        shortName: 'TC Label',
+        categories: [testCategory],
+      })).to.eventually.be.rejected.and.eql({
+        code: 401,
+        error: 'NotAuthorized',
+        message: t('noPrivAccess'),
+      });
+    });
+
+    it('sets habitica_official category for admins', async () => {
+      await groupLeader.updateOne({
+        permissions: {
+          challengeAdmin: true,
+        },
+      });
+
+      const testCategory = { _id: '65c1172997c0b24600371ea9', slug: 'habitica_official', name: 'habitica_official' };
+      const challenge = await groupLeader.post('/challenges', {
+        group: group._id,
+        name: 'Test Challenge',
+        shortName: 'TC Label',
+        categories: [testCategory],
+      });
+
+      const updatedChallenge = await groupLeader.get(`/challenges/${challenge._id}`);
+      expect(updatedChallenge.categories).to.eql([testCategory]);
+    });
+
+    it('sets official if the habitica_official category is set for admins', async () => {
+      await groupLeader.updateOne({
+        permissions: {
+          challengeAdmin: true,
+        },
+      });
+
+      const testCategory = { _id: '65c1172997c0b24600371ea9', slug: 'habitica_official', name: 'habitica_official' };
+      const challenge = await groupLeader.post('/challenges', {
+        group: group._id,
+        name: 'Test Challenge',
+        shortName: 'TC Label',
+        categories: [testCategory],
+      });
+
+      const updatedChallenge = await groupLeader.get(`/challenges/${challenge._id}`);
+      expect(updatedChallenge.official).to.eql(true);
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/website/client/src/components/challenges/challengeDetail.vue b/website/client/src/components/challenges/challengeDetail.vue
index 12de0133b8..dac2c52a33 100644
--- a/website/client/src/components/challenges/challengeDetail.vue
+++ b/website/client/src/components/challenges/challengeDetail.vue
@@ -223,6 +223,7 @@
         </button>
       </div>
       <div
+        v-if="!isOfficial"
         class="button-container"
       >
         <button
@@ -433,6 +434,7 @@ export default {
       taskFormPurpose: 'create',
       searchTerm: '',
       memberResults: [],
+      isOfficial: true,
     };
   },
   computed: {
@@ -478,9 +480,11 @@ export default {
       },
     },
   },
-  mounted () {
+  async mounted () {
     if (!this.searchId) this.searchId = this.challengeId;
-    if (!this.challenge._id) this.loadChallenge();
+    if (!this.challenge._id) await this.loadChallenge();
+    this.isOfficial = this.challenge.official
+      || this.challenge.categories?.some(category => category.name === 'habitica_official');
     this.handleExternalLinks();
   },
   updated () {
@@ -640,9 +644,6 @@ export default {
       });
     },
     async exportChallengeCsv () {
-      // let response = await this.$store.dispatch('challenges:exportChallengeCsv', {
-      //   challengeId: this.searchId,
-      // });
       window.location = `/api/v4/challenges/${this.searchId}/export/csv`;
     },
     cloneChallenge () {
diff --git a/website/common/locales/en/challenge.json b/website/common/locales/en/challenge.json
index 196875cddb..f5dcfecd08 100644
--- a/website/common/locales/en/challenge.json
+++ b/website/common/locales/en/challenge.json
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
   "yourReward": "Your Reward",
   "wonChallengeDesc": "<%= challengeName %> selected you as the winner! Your win has been recorded in your Achievements.",
   "messageChallengeFlagAlreadyReported": "You have already reported this Challenge.",
+  "messageChallengeFlagOfficial": "Official Challenges can not be reported.",
   "flaggedNotHidden": "Challenge flagged once, not hidden",
   "flaggedAndHidden": "Challenge flagged and hidden",
   "resetFlagCount": "Reset Flag Count",
diff --git a/website/server/libs/challenges/index.js b/website/server/libs/challenges/index.js
index 98cc7d9425..ffc42fd080 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/challenges/index.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/challenges/index.js
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@ export async function createChallenge (user, req, res) {
   }
   req.body.leader = user._id;
   req.body.official = !!(user.hasPermission('challengeAdmin') && req.body.official);
+  const categories = req.body.categories || [];
+  categories.forEach(category => {
+    if (category.slug === 'habitica_official' && !user.hasPermission('challengeAdmin')) {
+      throw new NotAuthorized(res.t('noPrivAccess'));
+    } else if (category.slug === 'habitica_official' && user.hasPermission('challengeAdmin')) {
+      req.body.official = true;
+    }
+  });
   const challenge = new Challenge(Challenge.sanitize(req.body));
 
   // First validate challenge so we don't save group if it's invalid (only runs sync validators)
diff --git a/website/server/libs/challenges/reporting.js b/website/server/libs/challenges/reporting.js
index 3b181fc282..a358d9dcbd 100644
--- a/website/server/libs/challenges/reporting.js
+++ b/website/server/libs/challenges/reporting.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ export async function notifyOfFlaggedChallenge (challenge, user, userComment) {
 
 export async function flagChallenge (challenge, user, res) {
   if (challenge.flags[user._id] && !user.contributor.admin) throw new NotFound(res.t('messageChallengeFlagAlreadyReported'));
+  if (challenge.official) throw new NotFound(res.t('messageChallengeFlagOfficial'));
 
   challenge.flags[user._id] = true;
   challenge.markModified('flags');