diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlay.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlay.cs
index 48db5691ce..08337fbff9 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlay.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneChatOverlay.cs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ using System.Linq;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Net;
 using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using JetBrains.Annotations;
 using NUnit.Framework;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ using osu.Game.Overlays.Chat.ChannelList;
 using osuTK;
 using osuTK.Input;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterfaceV2;
+using osu.Game.Overlays.Comments;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
 {
@@ -55,6 +57,9 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
 
         private int currentMessageId;
 
+        private DummyAPIAccess dummyAPI => (DummyAPIAccess)API;
+        private readonly ManualResetEventSlim requestLock = new ManualResetEventSlim();
+
         [SetUp]
         public void SetUp() => Schedule(() =>
         {
@@ -581,6 +586,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         [Test]
         public void TestChatReport()
         {
+            ChatReportRequest request = null;
+
             AddStep("Show overlay with channel", () =>
             {
                 chatOverlay.Show();
@@ -590,6 +597,26 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
             AddAssert("Overlay is visible", () => chatOverlay.State.Value == Visibility.Visible);
             waitForChannel1Visible();
 
+            AddStep("Setup request handling", () =>
+            {
+                requestLock.Reset();
+
+                dummyAPI.HandleRequest = r =>
+                {
+                    if (!(r is ChatReportRequest req))
+                        return false;
+
+                    Task.Run(() =>
+                    {
+                        request = req;
+                        requestLock.Wait(10000);
+                        req.TriggerSuccess();
+                    });
+
+                    return true;
+                };
+            });
+
             AddStep("Show report popover", () => this.ChildrenOfType<DrawableUsername>().First().ShowPopover());
 
             AddStep("Try to report", () =>
@@ -599,7 +626,11 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
                 InputManager.Click(MouseButton.Left);
             });
 
-            AddAssert("Report message sended", () => channelManager.CurrentChannel.Value.Messages.Any(x => x.Content.Contains("!report")));
+            AddWaitStep("Wait", 3);
+
+            AddAssert("Overlay closed", () => !this.ChildrenOfType<ReportChatPopover>().Any());
+            AddStep("Complete request", () => requestLock.Set());
+            AddUntilStep("Request sent", () => request != null);
         }
 
         private void joinTestChannel(int i)
diff --git a/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/ChatReportRequest.cs b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/ChatReportRequest.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..00d314be68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/osu.Game/Online/API/Requests/ChatReportRequest.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
+
+using System.Net.Http;
+using osu.Framework.IO.Network;
+using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
+using osu.Game.Overlays.Chat;
+
+namespace osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
+
+public class ChatReportRequest : APIRequest
+{
+    public readonly long? MessageId;
+    public readonly ChatReportReason Reason;
+    public readonly string Comment;
+
+    public ChatReportRequest(long? id, ChatReportReason reason, string comment)
+    {
+        MessageId = id;
+        Reason = reason;
+        Comment = comment;
+    }
+
+    protected override WebRequest CreateWebRequest()
+    {
+        var req = base.CreateWebRequest();
+        req.Method = HttpMethod.Post;
+
+        req.AddParameter(@"reportable_type", @"message");
+        req.AddParameter(@"reportable_id", $"{MessageId}");
+        req.AddParameter(@"reason", Reason.ToString());
+        req.AddParameter(@"comments", Comment);
+
+        return req;
+    }
+
+    protected override string Target => @"reports";
+}
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
index 70c3bf181c..0e69501ae9 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/ChatLine.cs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                             Font = OsuFont.GetFont(size: FontSize * 0.75f, weight: FontWeight.SemiBold, fixedWidth: true),
                             AlwaysPresent = true,
                         },
-                        drawableUsername = new DrawableUsername(message.Sender)
+                        drawableUsername = new DrawableUsername(message)
                         {
                             Width = UsernameWidth,
                             FontSize = FontSize,
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableUsername.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableUsername.cs
index 640ce2eca6..c9b0b018e3 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableUsername.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Chat/DrawableUsername.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ using osu.Game.Graphics.Sprites;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Game.Localisation;
 using osu.Game.Online.API;
+using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Game.Online.Chat;
 using osu.Game.Resources.Localisation.Web;
@@ -72,13 +73,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
         private Bindable<Channel?>? currentChannel { get; set; }
 
         private readonly APIUser user;
+        private readonly Message message;
         private readonly OsuSpriteText drawableText;
 
         private readonly Drawable colouredDrawable;
 
-        public DrawableUsername(APIUser user)
+        public DrawableUsername(Message message)
         {
-            this.user = user;
+            this.message = message;
+            user = message.Sender;
 
             Action = openUserProfile;
 
@@ -171,7 +174,8 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
                     }));
                 }
 
-                items.Add(new OsuMenuItem("Report", MenuItemType.Destructive, this.ShowPopover));
+                if (!user.Equals(api.LocalUser.Value))
+                    items.Add(new OsuMenuItem("Report", MenuItemType.Destructive, this.ShowPopover));
 
                 return items.ToArray();
             }
@@ -179,7 +183,19 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Chat
 
         private void report(ChatReportReason reason, string comments)
         {
-            chatManager?.PostMessage($"!report {user.Username} ({reason.GetDescription()}): {comments}");
+            var request = new ChatReportRequest(message.Id, reason, comments);
+
+            request.Failure += _ => Schedule(() =>
+            {
+                currentChannel?.Value?.AddNewMessages(new ErrorMessage("Report failed to send, please retry"));
+            });
+
+            request.Success += () => Schedule(() =>
+            {
+                currentChannel?.Value?.AddNewMessages(new InfoMessage("Report has been sent"));
+            });
+
+            api.Queue(request);
         }
 
         private void openUserChannel()