diff --git a/app/mailers/user_notifications.rb b/app/mailers/user_notifications.rb
index 5da628fd00c..6c62107d151 100644
--- a/app/mailers/user_notifications.rb
+++ b/app/mailers/user_notifications.rb
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ class UserNotifications < ActionMailer::Base
                 topic_title: post.topic.title,
                 private_message_from: post.user.name,
                 from_alias: I18n.t(:via, username: post.user.name, site_name: SiteSetting.title),
-                add_unsubscribe_link: true
+                add_unsubscribe_link: true,
+                allow_reply_by_email: user.admin?
   end
 
   def digest(user, opts={})