diff --git a/backend/src/api/routes/quotes.ts b/backend/src/api/routes/quotes.ts
index 70204d232..465d90d71 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/routes/quotes.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/routes/quotes.ts
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ router.post(
   }),
   checkUserPermissions({
     criteria: (user) => {
-      return !user.cannotReport;
+      return user.canReport !== false;
     },
   }),
   asyncHandler(QuoteController.reportQuote)
diff --git a/backend/src/api/routes/users.ts b/backend/src/api/routes/users.ts
index d5f1dac7c..790e05b55 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/routes/users.ts
+++ b/backend/src/api/routes/users.ts
@@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ router.post(
   }),
   checkUserPermissions({
     criteria: (user) => {
-      return !user.cannotReport;
+      return user.canReport !== false;
     },
   }),
   asyncHandler(UserController.reportUser)
diff --git a/backend/src/types/types.d.ts b/backend/src/types/types.d.ts
index e4bac68e6..9489b59f9 100644
--- a/backend/src/types/types.d.ts
+++ b/backend/src/types/types.d.ts
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ declare namespace MonkeyTypes {
     uid: string;
     quoteMod?: boolean;
     configurationMod?: boolean;
-    cannotReport?: boolean;
+    canReport?: boolean;
     banned?: boolean;
     canManageApeKeys?: boolean;
     favoriteQuotes?: Record<string, string[]>;