diff --git a/app/models/user.rb b/app/models/user.rb
index d73e89412..577361a4d 100644
--- a/app/models/user.rb
+++ b/app/models/user.rb
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ class User < ApplicationRecord
 
     def is_flag_limited?
       return false if has_unlimited_flags?
-      post_flags.pending.count >= 10
+      post_flags.pending.count >= 5
     end
 
     # Flags are unlimited if you're an approver or you have at least 30 flags
diff --git a/test/unit/post_flag_test.rb b/test/unit/post_flag_test.rb
index b90d83211..88f4979f9 100644
--- a/test/unit/post_flag_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/post_flag_test.rb
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ class PostFlagTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
         assert_equal(false, @user.is_flag_limited?)
 
         assert_nothing_raised do
-          create_list(:post_flag, 11, creator: @user, status: :pending)
+          create_list(:post_flag, 6, creator: @user, status: :pending)
         end
       end
     end
 
     context "a basic user" do
-      should "be able to flag up to 10 posts" do
+      should "be able to flag up to 5 posts" do
         @user = create(:user)
-        @flags = create_list(:post_flag, 10, creator: @user, status: :pending)
+        @flags = create_list(:post_flag, 5, creator: @user, status: :pending)
         @flag = build(:post_flag, creator: @user, status: :pending)
 
         assert_equal(false, @flag.valid?)