diff --git a/app/services/notes/create_service.rb b/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
index fb87e17593..ff6dfb6113 100644
--- a/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/notes/create_service.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ module Notes
     def execute
       note = project.notes.new(params[:note])
       note.author = current_user
+      note.system = false
       note.save
       note
     end