# How I can disable chat for moderators?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-can-disable-chat-for-moderators/398048>\
**Category:** Support\
**Tags:** chat\
**Created:** [10 במרץ,‏ 2026,‏ 11:18am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-can-disable-chat-for-moderators/398048 "2026-03-10T11:18:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)\
**Post date:** [10 במרץ,‏ 2026,‏ 12:09pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-i-can-disable-chat-for-moderators/398048/2 "2026-03-10T12:09:37Z")

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you cannot deselect moderators. as the setting says, chat is always enabled for admins and moderators (if chat is enabled).

 ![IMG_0020](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/1/2/d/12d7c4f13bb0a854fe9bd4eaf2d8ffbf64772c92.jpeg)

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