diff --git a/src/core/features/comments/pages/viewer/viewer.html b/src/core/features/comments/pages/viewer/viewer.html
index 6248c094e..ada1872c0 100644
--- a/src/core/features/comments/pages/viewer/viewer.html
+++ b/src/core/features/comments/pages/viewer/viewer.html
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
 
     </core-loading>
 </ion-content>
-<ion-footer color="light" class="footer-adjustable" *ngIf="commentsLoaded">
+<ion-footer color="light" class="footer-adjustable" *ngIf="commentsLoaded && canAddComments">
     <ion-toolbar color="light">
         <core-send-message-form [sendDisabled]="sending" [message]="newComment"
             (onSubmit)="addComment($event)" [placeholder]="'core.comments.addcomment' | translate">