diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index ca3d6f63f..b67a5e62b 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
  - fixed #9819: Survey: hoverhelp showing instead of field name
  - fixed #9822: Matrix: Wrong field label
  - fixed #9823: Matrix: no cancel button in add/edit listing
+ - fixed #9852: Users can accept private messages from Visitor, but Visitor cannot send messages
 
 7.6.13
  - fixed AdSpace bug: impressions and clicks for most non-human web clients will not be counted.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
index fb9511697..7fb6606db 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ sub acceptsPrivateMessages {
     my $userId    = shift;
 
     return 0 if ($self->isVisitor);  #Visitor can't get private messages
+    return 0 if ($userId eq "1");    # Visitor can't send private messages
     return 0 if ($self->userId eq $userId);  #Can't send private messages to yourself
 
     my $pmSetting = $self->profileField('allowPrivateMessages');