diff --git a/app/models/post_flag.rb b/app/models/post_flag.rb
index b207958fd..96a7a406f 100644
--- a/app/models/post_flag.rb
+++ b/app/models/post_flag.rb
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class PostFlag < ApplicationRecord
     errors.add(:post, "is deleted and cannot be flagged") if post.is_deleted? && !is_deletion
 
     flag = post.flags.in_cooldown.last
-    if !is_deletion && flag.present?
+    if !is_deletion && !creator.is_approver? && flag.present?
       errors.add(:post, "cannot be flagged more than once every #{Danbooru.config.moderation_period.inspect} (last flagged: #{flag.created_at.to_formatted_s(:long)})")
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/unit/post_flag_test.rb b/test/unit/post_flag_test.rb
index 0e8958adf..89a5c40a6 100644
--- a/test/unit/post_flag_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/post_flag_test.rb
@@ -98,6 +98,21 @@ class PostFlagTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
           assert(@flag3.errors.empty?)
         end
       end
+
+      should "be able to flag a post in the cooldown period if they're a mod" do
+        @post = create(:post)
+        @flag1 = create(:post_flag, post: @post)
+
+        create(:post_approval, post: @post)
+        assert_equal(false, @post.reload.is_pending?)
+
+        travel_to(Danbooru.config.moderation_period.from_now - 1.minute) do
+          @flag2 = create(:post_flag, post: @post, reason: "something", creator: create(:approver))
+
+          assert_equal(true, @flag2.valid?)
+          assert_equal(true, @post.reload.is_flagged?)
+        end
+      end
     end
   end
 end