# Cannot use tags in private message

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-tags-in-private-message/219228>\
**Category:** Product Support\
**Created:** [February 23, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-tags-in-private-message/219228 "2022-02-23T21:09:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wall-E](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/wall-e/32/184438_2.png) [@Wall-E](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Wall-E)\
**Post date:** [February 23, 2022, 9:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/cannot-use-tags-in-private-message/219228/1 "2022-02-23T21:09:53Z")

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I’m using Discourse 2.9.0.beta2.

While doing a PM as an admin to one of my moderators, I get an error message when using tags, either existing or creating a new one. Is there a setting I should enable somewhere? Or is this a known bug?

 ![2022-02-23 16_06_31-Inbox - Messages - Profile - Wall-E - Helionauts](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/c/5/c52f4a386e0ea2a3928dc9fa15c7b9cc77f37558.png)

 ![2022-02-23 16_06_06-Inbox - Messages - Profile - Wall-E - Helionauts](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/3X/5/9/5942376cb00a1734fc876817bf6fa985bc6987aa.png)

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