diff --git a/lib/new_post_manager.rb b/lib/new_post_manager.rb
index 008f1113b7d..9b72719232b 100644
--- a/lib/new_post_manager.rb
+++ b/lib/new_post_manager.rb
@@ -120,9 +120,12 @@ class NewPostManager
     if manager.args[:topic_id].present?
       cat = Category.joins(:topics).find_by(topics: { id: manager.args[:topic_id] })
       return false unless cat
-      cat.require_reply_approval?
+
+      topic = Topic.find(manager.args[:topic_id])
+      cat.require_reply_approval? && !manager.user.guardian.can_review_topic?(topic)
     elsif manager.args[:category].present?
-      Category.find(manager.args[:category]).require_topic_approval?
+      cat = Category.find(manager.args[:category])
+      cat.require_topic_approval? && !manager.user.guardian.is_category_group_moderator?(cat)
     else
       false
     end
diff --git a/spec/components/new_post_manager_spec.rb b/spec/components/new_post_manager_spec.rb
index b0ec1514e7b..0540b3207d8 100644
--- a/spec/components/new_post_manager_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/new_post_manager_spec.rb
@@ -451,7 +451,8 @@ describe NewPostManager do
 
   context 'when posting in the category requires approval' do
     fab!(:user) { Fabricate(:user) }
-    fab!(:category) { Fabricate(:category) }
+    fab!(:review_group) { Fabricate(:group) }
+    fab!(:category) { Fabricate(:category, reviewable_by_group_id: review_group.id) }
 
     context 'when new topics require approval' do
       before do
@@ -471,6 +472,22 @@ describe NewPostManager do
         expect(result.action).to eq(:enqueued)
         expect(result.reason).to eq(:category)
       end
+
+      it 'does not enqueue the topic when the poster is a category group moderator' do
+        SiteSetting.enable_category_group_moderation = true
+        review_group.users << user
+
+        manager = NewPostManager.new(
+          user,
+          raw: 'this is a new topic',
+          title: "Let's start a new topic!",
+          category: category.id
+        )
+
+        result = manager.perform
+        expect(result.action).to eq(:create_post)
+        expect(result).to be_success
+      end
     end
 
     context 'when new posts require approval' do
@@ -499,6 +516,21 @@ describe NewPostManager do
           expect(manager.perform.action).to eq(:create_post)
         end.not_to raise_error
       end
+
+      it 'does not enqueue the post when the poster is a category group moderator' do
+        SiteSetting.enable_category_group_moderation = true
+        review_group.users << user
+
+        manager = NewPostManager.new(
+          user,
+          raw: 'this is a new post',
+          topic_id: topic.id
+        )
+
+        result = manager.perform
+        expect(result.action).to eq(:create_post)
+        expect(result).to be_success
+      end
     end
   end