diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/AddChatTabBox.mxml b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/AddChatTabBox.mxml
index b298c9ede9..a61867359a 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/AddChatTabBox.mxml
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/AddChatTabBox.mxml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
   
 	<fx:Declarations>
   		<mate:Listener type="{LockControlEvent.CHANGED_LOCK_SETTINGS}" method="lockSettingsChanged" />
-		<mate:Listener type="{ChangeMyRole.CHANGE_MY_ROLE_EVENT}" method="refreshRole" />
+		<mate:Listener type="{UserStatusChangedEvent.USER_STATUS_CHANGED}" method="refreshRole" />
     <mate:Listener type="{UserJoinedEvent.JOINED}" method="handleUserJoinedEvent" /> 
     <mate:Listener type="{UserLeftEvent.LEFT}" method="handleUserLeftEvent" />
 	</fx:Declarations>
@@ -49,10 +49,10 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 			import org.bigbluebutton.core.UsersUtil;
 			import org.bigbluebutton.core.events.CoreEvent;
 			import org.bigbluebutton.core.events.LockControlEvent;
+			import org.bigbluebutton.core.events.UserStatusChangedEvent;
 			import org.bigbluebutton.core.model.LiveMeeting;
 			import org.bigbluebutton.main.events.UserJoinedEvent;
 			import org.bigbluebutton.main.events.UserLeftEvent;
-			import org.bigbluebutton.main.model.users.events.ChangeMyRole;
 			import org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.events.ChatNoiseEnabledEvent;
 			import org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.events.ChatOptionsEvent;
 			import org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.events.ChatToolbarButtonEvent;
@@ -164,16 +164,20 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
               refreshListStatus();
           }
 
-          private function refreshRole(e:ChangeMyRole):void {
+          private function refreshRole(e:Event):void {
             clearBtn.visible = clearBtn.enabled = clearBtn.includeInLayout = clrBtnVisible = UsersUtil.amIModerator();
               refreshListStatus();
           }
 
           private function refreshListStatus():void {
             
+			handler.disableModeratorsFilter();
+			  
             if (UsersUtil.amIModerator() || UsersUtil.amIPresenter()) return; // Settings only affect viewers.
-                      
-            usersList.enabled = ! LiveMeeting.inst().me.disableMyPrivateChat;
+            
+			if (LiveMeeting.inst().me.disableMyPrivateChat) {
+				handler.enableModeratorsFilter();
+			}
           }
             
           public function sendSaveEvent():void{
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/ChatBox.mxml b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/ChatBox.mxml
index 858839a848..0c5c43c667 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/ChatBox.mxml
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/ChatBox.mxml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
     <mate:Listener type="{ShortcutEvent.SEND_MESSAGE}" method="remoteSendMessage" />
     <mate:Listener type="{BBBEvent.RECONNECT_DISCONNECTED_EVENT}" receive="refreshChat(event)"/>
     <mate:Listener type="{LockControlEvent.CHANGED_LOCK_SETTINGS}" method="lockSettingsChanged" />
-    <mate:Listener type="{ChangeMyRole.CHANGE_MY_ROLE_EVENT}" method="refreshRole" />
+    <mate:Listener type="{UserStatusChangedEvent.USER_STATUS_CHANGED}" method="refreshRole" />
   </fx:Declarations>
   
   <fx:Script>
@@ -59,15 +59,16 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 		import org.as3commons.lang.StringUtils;
 		import org.as3commons.logging.api.ILogger;
 		import org.as3commons.logging.api.getClassLogger;
+		import org.bigbluebutton.common.Role;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.core.Options;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.core.UsersUtil;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.core.events.LockControlEvent;
+		import org.bigbluebutton.core.events.UserStatusChangedEvent;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.core.model.LiveMeeting;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.main.events.BBBEvent;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.main.events.ShortcutEvent;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.main.events.UserJoinedEvent;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.main.events.UserLeftEvent;
-		import org.bigbluebutton.main.model.users.events.ChangeMyRole;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.ChatUtil;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.events.ChatEvent;
 		import org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.events.ChatHistoryEvent;
@@ -589,11 +590,11 @@ with BigBlueButton; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
         if (publicChat) {
           txtMsgArea.enabled = sendBtn.enabled = !LiveMeeting.inst().me.disableMyPublicChat;
         } else {
-          txtMsgArea.enabled = sendBtn.enabled = !LiveMeeting.inst().me.disableMyPrivateChat;
+          txtMsgArea.enabled = sendBtn.enabled = !LiveMeeting.inst().me.disableMyPrivateChat || LiveMeeting.inst().users.getUser(chatWithUserID).role == Role.MODERATOR;
         }
       }
       
-      private function refreshRole(e:ChangeMyRole):void {
+      private function refreshRole(e:Event):void {
         applyLockSettings();
       }
       
diff --git a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/ChatWindowEventHandler.as b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/ChatWindowEventHandler.as
index 5387844119..5495984657 100755
--- a/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/ChatWindowEventHandler.as
+++ b/bigbluebutton-client/src/org/bigbluebutton/modules/chat/views/ChatWindowEventHandler.as
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.views
   import mx.collections.ArrayCollection;
   import mx.collections.Sort;
   
+  import org.bigbluebutton.common.Role;
   import org.bigbluebutton.core.UsersUtil;
   import org.bigbluebutton.core.model.LiveMeeting;
   import org.bigbluebutton.core.model.users.User2x;
@@ -72,6 +73,20 @@ package org.bigbluebutton.modules.chat.views
     public function handleUserLeftEvent(userId: String):void {
       removeUser(userId, users);
     }
+	
+	public function enableModeratorsFilter():void {
+		users.filterFunction = filterModeratorsOnly;
+		users.refresh();
+	}
+	
+	public function disableModeratorsFilter():void {
+		users.filterFunction = null;
+		users.refresh();
+	}
+	
+	private function filterModeratorsOnly(item:Object):Boolean {
+		return LiveMeeting.inst().users.getUser(item.userId).role == Role.MODERATOR;
+	}
 
 	private function sortFunction(a:Object, b:Object, array:Array = null):int {
 		/*