diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
index 96101c1e5..7ff48106b 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
@@ -213,12 +213,14 @@ class Stream extends React.Component {
     const open = !asset.isClosed;
 
     const banned = user && user.status === 'BANNED';
+    const pending = user && user.status === 'PENDING';
+
     const temporarilySuspended =
       user &&
       user.suspension.until &&
       new Date(user.suspension.until) > new Date();
 
-    const showCommentBox = loggedIn && ((!banned && !temporarilySuspended && !highlightedComment) || keepCommentBox);
+    const showCommentBox = loggedIn && ((!banned && !pending & !temporarilySuspended && !highlightedComment) || keepCommentBox);
     const slotProps = {data};
     const slotQueryData = {root, asset};
 
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/SuspendAccount.css b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/SuspendAccount.css
index f491ea889..539df0812 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/SuspendAccount.css
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/SuspendAccount.css
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 .editNameInput {
   margin-top: 10px;
   margin-bottom: 10px;
+  padding: 10px;
+  border-radius: 3px;
+  border: solid 1px #d8d8d8;
+  font-size: 0.9em;
 }
 
 .alert {