diff --git a/config.js b/config.js
index 4601683c1..3e167b294 100644
--- a/config.js
+++ b/config.js
@@ -175,7 +175,12 @@ const CONFIG = {
   DISABLE_AUTOFLAG_SUSPECT_WORDS: process.env.TALK_DISABLE_AUTOFLAG_SUSPECT_WORDS === 'TRUE',
 
   // TRUST_THRESHOLDS defines the thresholds used for automoderation.
-  TRUST_THRESHOLDS: process.env.TRUST_THRESHOLDS || 'comment:2,-1;flag:2,-1'
+  TRUST_THRESHOLDS: process.env.TRUST_THRESHOLDS || 'comment:2,-1;flag:2,-1',
+
+  // IGNORE_FLAGS_AGAINST_STAFF disables staff members from entering the
+  // reported queue from comments after this was enabled and from reports
+  // against the staff members user account.
+  IGNORE_FLAGS_AGAINST_STAFF: process.env.TALK_DISABLE_IGNORE_FLAGS_AGAINST_STAFF === 'TRUE',
 };
 
 //==============================================================================
diff --git a/docs/_docs/02-02-advanced-configuration.md b/docs/_docs/02-02-advanced-configuration.md
index 74099258d..94a6b402d 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/02-02-advanced-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/02-02-advanced-configuration.md
@@ -456,3 +456,8 @@ Could be read as:
   added back to the queue.
 - At the moment of writing, behavior is not attached to the flagging
   reliability, but it is recorded.
+
+## TALK_DISABLE_IGNORE_FLAGS_AGAINST_STAFF
+
+When `TRUE`, staff members will have their accounts and comments moderated the
+same as any other user in the system. (Default `FALSE`)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/graph/mutators/action.js b/graph/mutators/action.js
index 1ef9014a8..29a6e67af 100644
--- a/graph/mutators/action.js
+++ b/graph/mutators/action.js
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 const errors = require('../../errors');
 const {CREATE_ACTION, DELETE_ACTION} = require('../../perms/constants');
+const {
+  IGNORE_FLAGS_AGAINST_STAFF,
+} = require('../../config');
 
 /**
  * getActionItem will return the item that is associated with the given action.
@@ -56,12 +59,16 @@ const createAction = async (ctx, {item_id, item_type, action_type, group_id, met
   // Gets the item referenced by the action.
   const item = await getActionItem(ctx, {item_id, item_type});
 
-  if (action_type === 'FLAG' && item_type === 'USERS') {
+  // If we are ignoring flags against staff, ensure that the target isn't a
+  // staff member.
+  if (IGNORE_FLAGS_AGAINST_STAFF) {
+    if (action_type === 'FLAG') {
 
-    // The item is a user, and this is a flag. Check to see if they are staff,
-    // if they are, don't permit the flag.
-    if (item.isStaff()) {
-      throw errors.ErrNotAuthorized;
+      // If the item is a user, and this is a flag. Check to see if they are
+      // staff, if they are, don't permit the flag.
+      if (item_type === 'USERS' && item.isStaff()) {
+        return null;
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/graph/mutators/comment.js b/graph/mutators/comment.js
index de3345257..bd8ab18fd 100644
--- a/graph/mutators/comment.js
+++ b/graph/mutators/comment.js
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ const {
 } = require('../../perms/constants');
 
 const {
-  DISABLE_AUTOFLAG_SUSPECT_WORDS
+  DISABLE_AUTOFLAG_SUSPECT_WORDS,
+  IGNORE_FLAGS_AGAINST_STAFF,
 } = require('../../config');
 
 const debug = require('debug')('talk:graph:mutators:tags');
@@ -292,7 +293,7 @@ const moderationPhases = [
     }
   },
 
-  // This phase checks to see if the comment's length exeeds maximum.
+  // This phase checks to see if the comment's length exceeds maximum.
   (context, comment, {assetSettings: {charCountEnable, charCount}}) => {
 
     // Reject if the comment is too long
@@ -313,6 +314,15 @@ const moderationPhases = [
     }
   },
 
+  // If a given user is a staff member, always approve their comment.
+  (context) => {
+    if (IGNORE_FLAGS_AGAINST_STAFF && context.user && context.user.isStaff()) {
+      return {
+        status: 'ACCEPTED',
+      };
+    }
+  },
+
   // This phase checks the comment if it has any links in it if the check is
   // enabled.
   (context, comment, {assetSettings: {premodLinksEnable}}) => {
@@ -362,7 +372,7 @@ const moderationPhases = [
     }
   },
 
-  // This phase checks to see if the comment was already perscribed a status.
+  // This phase checks to see if the comment was already prescribed a status.
   (context, comment) => {
 
     // If the status was already defined, don't redefine it. It's only defined
diff --git a/plugin-api/beta/server/getReactionConfig.js b/plugin-api/beta/server/getReactionConfig.js
index 481990c16..2fffb4d1c 100644
--- a/plugin-api/beta/server/getReactionConfig.js
+++ b/plugin-api/beta/server/getReactionConfig.js
@@ -157,10 +157,22 @@ function getReactionConfig(reaction) {
       RootMutation: {
         [`create${Reaction}Action`]: async (_, {input: {item_id}}, {mutators: {Action}, pubsub, loaders: {Comments}}) => {
           const comment = await Comments.get.load(item_id);
+          if (!comment) {
+            throw errors.ErrNotFound;
+          }
 
-          let action;
           try {
-            action = await Action.create({item_id, item_type: 'COMMENTS', action_type: REACTION});
+            const action = await Action.create({item_id, item_type: 'COMMENTS', action_type: REACTION});
+
+            if (pubsub) {
+
+              // The comment is needed to allow better filtering e.g. by asset_id.
+              pubsub.publish(`${reaction}ActionCreated`, {action, comment});
+            }
+
+            return {
+              [reaction]: action,
+            };
           } catch (err) {
             if (err instanceof errors.ErrAlreadyExists) {
               return err.metadata.existing;
@@ -168,16 +180,6 @@ function getReactionConfig(reaction) {
 
             throw err;
           }
-
-          if (pubsub) {
-
-            // The comment is needed to allow better filtering e.g. by asset_id.
-            pubsub.publish(`${reaction}ActionCreated`, {action, comment});
-          }
-
-          return {
-            [reaction]: action,
-          };
         },
         [`delete${Reaction}Action`]: async (_, {input: {id}}, {mutators: {Action}, pubsub, loaders: {Comments}})  => {
           const action = await Action.delete({id});