diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/components/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/components/Stream.js
index 18a49a228..16eb7433c 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/components/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/components/Stream.js
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class Stream extends React.Component {
       suspensionUntil &&
       new Date(suspensionUntil) > new Date();
 
-    const showCommentBox = loggedIn && ((!banned && !temporarilySuspended && !highlightedComment) || keepCommentBox);
+    const showCommentBox = loggedIn && ((!banned && !temporarilySuspended && !rejectedUsername && !highlightedComment) || keepCommentBox);
     const slotProps = {data};
     const slotQueryData = {root, asset};