diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/report_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/report_controller.ex
index 60723b04..1ebc2412 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/report_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/report_controller.ex
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ReportController do
         conn
         |> put_flash(
           :error,
-          "You may not have more than 3 open reports at a time. Did you read the reporting tips?"
+          "You may not have more than #{max_reports()} open reports at a time. Did you read the reporting tips?"
         )
         |> redirect(to: "/")
 
@@ -68,7 +68,13 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ReportController do
   defp too_many_reports?(conn) do
     user = conn.assigns.current_user
 
-    too_many_reports_user?(user) or too_many_reports_ip?(conn)
+    case user do
+      %{role: role} when role != "user" ->
+        false
+
+      _user ->
+        too_many_reports_user?(user) or too_many_reports_ip?(conn)
+    end
   end
 
   defp too_many_reports_user?(nil), do: false
@@ -80,7 +86,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ReportController do
       |> where([r], r.state in ["open", "in_progress"])
       |> Repo.aggregate(:count, :id)
 
-    reports_open >= 3
+    reports_open >= max_reports()
   end
 
   defp too_many_reports_ip?(conn) do
@@ -92,9 +98,13 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.ReportController do
       |> where([r], r.state in ["open", "in_progress"])
       |> Repo.aggregate(:count, :id)
 
-    reports_open >= 3
+    reports_open >= max_reports()
   end
 
   defp redirect_path(_conn, nil), do: "/"
   defp redirect_path(conn, _user), do: Routes.report_path(conn, :index)
+
+  defp max_reports do
+    3
+  end
 end