diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
index 682ed75d3..78e4560ce 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/post/remove.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{PostResponse, RemovePost},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::check_community_mod_action,
+  utils::{check_community_mod_action, check_is_higher_mod_or_admin},
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -37,6 +37,14 @@ pub async fn remove_post(
   )
   .await?;
 
+  check_is_higher_mod_or_admin(
+    &mut context.pool(),
+    &local_user_view,
+    orig_post.community_id,
+    &[orig_post.creator_id],
+  )
+  .await?;
+
   // Update the post
   let post_id = data.post_id;
   let removed = data.removed;