diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/API/ChatController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/API/ChatController.php
index 5cf6cf684..ecdd9ad4e 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/API/ChatController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/API/ChatController.php
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 <?php
+/**
+ * NOTICE OF LICENSE
+ *
+ * UNIT3D is open-sourced software licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0
+ * The details is bundled with this project in the file LICENSE.txt.
+ *
+ * @project    UNIT3D
+ * @license    https://www.gnu.org/licenses/agpl-3.0.en.html/ GNU Affero General Public License v3.0
+ * @author     Poppabear
+ */
 
 namespace App\Http\Controllers\API;
 
@@ -63,6 +73,10 @@ class ChatController extends Controller
             return response('error', 401);
         }
 
+        if ($this->auth->user()->can_chat === 0) {
+            return response('error', 401);
+        }
+
         $message = $this->chat->message($user_id, $room_id, $message);
 
         if (!$save) {