diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.test.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.test.ts
index 1b6b034c4..f3b7a636e 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.test.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.test.ts
@@ -217,6 +217,33 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
           )
         })
       })
+
+      describe('contribution message type MODERATOR', () => {
+        it('creates ContributionMessage', async () => {
+          await expect(
+            mutate({
+              mutation: adminCreateContributionMessage,
+              variables: {
+                contributionId: result.data.createContribution.id,
+                message: 'Internal moderator communication',
+                messageType: 'MODERATOR',
+              },
+            }),
+          ).resolves.toEqual(
+            expect.objectContaining({
+              data: {
+                adminCreateContributionMessage: expect.objectContaining({
+                  id: expect.any(Number),
+                  message: 'Internal moderator communication',
+                  type: 'MODERATOR',
+                  userFirstName: 'Peter',
+                  userLastName: 'Lustig',
+                }),
+              },
+            }),
+          )
+        })
+      })
     })
   })
 
@@ -395,7 +422,7 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
           expect.objectContaining({
             data: {
               listContributionMessages: {
-                count: 2,
+                count: 3,
                 messages: expect.arrayContaining([
                   expect.objectContaining({
                     id: expect.any(Number),
@@ -411,6 +438,13 @@ describe('ContributionMessageResolver', () => {
                     userFirstName: 'Bibi',
                     userLastName: 'Bloxberg',
                   }),
+                  expect.objectContaining({
+                    id: expect.any(Number),
+                    message: 'Internal moderator communication',
+                    type: 'MODERATOR',
+                    userFirstName: 'Peter',
+                    userLastName: 'Lustig',
+                  }),
                 ]),
               },
             },
diff --git a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.ts b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.ts
index 56a7a1ec9..25f2a2560 100644
--- a/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.ts
+++ b/backend/src/graphql/resolver/ContributionMessageResolver.ts
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ export class ContributionMessageResolver {
   @Authorized([RIGHTS.ADMIN_CREATE_CONTRIBUTION_MESSAGE])
   @Mutation(() => ContributionMessage)
   async adminCreateContributionMessage(
-    @Args() { contributionId, message }: ContributionMessageArgs,
+    @Args() { contributionId, message, messageType }: ContributionMessageArgs,
     @Ctx() context: Context,
   ): Promise<ContributionMessage> {
     const moderator = getUser(context)
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ export class ContributionMessageResolver {
       contributionMessage.createdAt = new Date()
       contributionMessage.message = message
       contributionMessage.userId = moderator.id
-      contributionMessage.type = ContributionMessageType.DIALOG
+      contributionMessage.type = messageType
       contributionMessage.isModerator = true
       await queryRunner.manager.insert(DbContributionMessage, contributionMessage)
 
diff --git a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
index 22e0b1b09..29d08b20a 100644
--- a/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
+++ b/backend/src/seeds/graphql/mutations.ts
@@ -284,8 +284,12 @@ export const createContributionMessage = gql`
 `
 
 export const adminCreateContributionMessage = gql`
-  mutation ($contributionId: Int!, $message: String!) {
-    adminCreateContributionMessage(contributionId: $contributionId, message: $message) {
+  mutation ($contributionId: Int!, $message: String!, $messageType: ContributionMessageType) {
+    adminCreateContributionMessage(
+      contributionId: $contributionId
+      message: $message
+      messageType: $messageType
+    ) {
       id
       message
       createdAt