diff --git a/app/views/messages/show.html.erb b/app/views/messages/show.html.erb
index 6a6fd33..8d67bea 100644
--- a/app/views/messages/show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/messages/show.html.erb
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@
     <div class="sublegend">
       Sent from <a href="/u/<%= @message.author.username %>"><%=
         @message.author.username %></a>
+      <% if @message.author.is_admin? %>
+        (administrator)
+      <% elsif @message.author.is_moderator? %>
+        (moderator)
+      <% end %>
       to
       <a href="/u/<%= @message.recipient.username %>"><%=
         @message.recipient.username %></a>