diff --git a/files/routes/reporting.py b/files/routes/reporting.py
index 0c9cf7dc7..98eb16df1 100644
--- a/files/routes/reporting.py
+++ b/files/routes/reporting.py
@@ -27,9 +27,12 @@ def api_flag_post(pid, v):
 	else:
 		flag = Flag(post_id=post.id, user_id=v.id, reason=reason)
 		g.db.add(flag)
-		g.db.query(Submission) \
-			.where(Submission.id == post.id, Submission.filter_state != 'ignored') \
-			.update({Submission.filter_state: 'reported'})
+
+		# We only want to notify if the user is not permabanned
+		if not v.is_suspended_permanently:
+			g.db.query(Submission) \
+				.where(Submission.id == post.id, Submission.filter_state != 'ignored') \
+				.update({Submission.filter_state: 'reported'})
 
 	g.db.commit()
 
@@ -46,9 +49,13 @@ def api_flag_comment(cid, v):
 
 	flag = CommentFlag(comment_id=comment.id, user_id=v.id, reason=reason)
 	g.db.add(flag)
-	g.db.query(Comment) \
-			.where(Comment.id == comment.id, Comment.filter_state != 'ignored') \
-			.update({Comment.filter_state: 'reported'})
+
+	# We only want to notify if the user is not permabanned
+	if not v.is_suspended_permanently:
+		g.db.query(Comment) \
+				.where(Comment.id == comment.id, Comment.filter_state != 'ignored') \
+				.update({Comment.filter_state: 'reported'})
+	
 	g.db.commit()
 
 	return {"message": "Comment reported!"}