diff --git a/apps/api/src/services/webhook.ts b/apps/api/src/services/webhook.ts
index 72ddf1f..b7ef8cd 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/services/webhook.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/services/webhook.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,12 @@ import { logger } from "./logger.js";
 
 const discordApi = "https://discord.com/api/v10";
 
+/**
+ * Discord MessageFlags.SUPPRESS_NOTIFICATIONS — messages are delivered without
+ * triggering desktop or mobile push notifications.
+ */
+const suppressNotifications = 4096;
+
 /**
  * Grants the apotheosis Discord role to the given player if configured.
  * Fails silently so role grant errors do not affect the game action.
@@ -85,7 +91,10 @@ const postMilestoneWebhook = async(
 
   try {
     await fetch(webhookUrl, {
-      body:    JSON.stringify({ content }),
+      body: JSON.stringify({
+        content: content,
+        flags:   suppressNotifications,
+      }),
       headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
       method:  "POST",
     });
diff --git a/apps/api/test/services/webhook.spec.ts b/apps/api/test/services/webhook.spec.ts
index 28680b0..a68a90a 100644
--- a/apps/api/test/services/webhook.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/test/services/webhook.spec.ts
@@ -97,9 +97,10 @@ describe("webhook service", () => {
       await postMilestoneWebhook("user123", "prestige", counts);
       const [url, options] = mockFetch.mock.calls[0] as [string, RequestInit];
       expect(url).toBe("https://discord.com/webhook/abc");
-      const body = JSON.parse(options.body as string) as { content: string };
+      const body = JSON.parse(options.body as string) as { content: string; flags: number };
       expect(body.content).toContain("<@user123>");
       expect(body.content).toContain("prestiged");
+      expect(body.flags).toBe(4096);
     });
 
     it("posts transcendence message correctly", async () => {