diff --git a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatServer.java b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatServer.java
index a73c54a39..1cd5177fb 100644
--- a/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatServer.java
+++ b/gemp-lotr/gemp-lotr-server/src/main/java/com/gempukku/lotro/chat/ChatServer.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.gempukku.lotro.chat;
 
 import com.gempukku.lotro.AbstractServer;
 
+import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Set;
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
@@ -17,7 +18,9 @@ public class ChatServer extends AbstractServer {
     }
 
     public ChatRoomMediator createPrivateChatRoom(String name, Set<String> allowedUsers, int secondsTimeoutPeriod) {
-        ChatRoomMediator chatRoom = new ChatRoomMediator(secondsTimeoutPeriod, allowedUsers);
+        Set<String> allowed = new HashSet<String>(allowedUsers);
+        allowed.add("System");
+        ChatRoomMediator chatRoom = new ChatRoomMediator(secondsTimeoutPeriod, allowed);
         chatRoom.sendMessage("System", "Welcome to private room: " + name);
         _chatRooms.put(name, chatRoom);
         return chatRoom;