diff --git a/modules/mod/src/main/Modlog.scala b/modules/mod/src/main/Modlog.scala
index e89f2f8868..f79692fb89 100644
--- a/modules/mod/src/main/Modlog.scala
+++ b/modules/mod/src/main/Modlog.scala
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ case class Modlog(
 
   def isLichess = mod == lila.user.User.lichessId
 
-  def notable = !isLichess && action != Modlog.terminateTournament
+  def notable = action != Modlog.terminateTournament
+  def notableSlack = notable && !isLichess
 
   def showAction =
     action match {
diff --git a/modules/mod/src/main/ModlogApi.scala b/modules/mod/src/main/ModlogApi.scala
index 0d3eeab188..4945331f51 100644
--- a/modules/mod/src/main/ModlogApi.scala
+++ b/modules/mod/src/main/ModlogApi.scala
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ final class ModlogApi(repo: ModlogRepo, userRepo: UserRepo, slackApi: lila.slack
     lila.mon.mod.log.create.increment()
     lila.log("mod").info(m.toString)
     m.notable ?? {
-      coll.insert.one(m) >> slackMonitor(m)
+      coll.insert.one(m) >> (m.notableSlack ?? slackMonitor(m))
     }
   }