The actress has admitted that she never wanted their fight to impede his music career.
"What he did to me was a personal thing; it had nothing to do with his career," the Daily Express quoted the 23-year-old as saying.
"Saying he has to be 100 feet away from me, he can't perform at award shows – that definitely made it difficult for him," she added.
After Brown assaulted Rihanna, in 2009 he was hit with a strict order meaning the pair could not be at the same events.
Brown, 21, is on probation and is allowed near Rihanna as long as he does not harass her.
