diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/SuspendUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
index e2218ba0b..f4125793c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/SuspendUserDialog.js
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends React.Component {
   }
 
   renderStep1() {
+    const {message} = this.state;
     const {onCancel, username} = this.props;
     return (
       <section>
@@ -106,14 +107,14 @@ class SuspendUserDialog extends React.Component {
         <p className={styles.description}>
           {t('suspenduser.description_notify', username)}
         </p>
-        {/* <fieldset>
+        <fieldset>
           <legend className={styles.legend}>{t('suspenduser.write_message')}</legend>
           <textarea
             rows={5}
             className={styles.messageInput}
             value={message}
             onChange={this.handleMessageChange} />
-        </fieldset> */}
+        </fieldset>
         <div className={styles.buttons}>
           <Button cStyle="white" className={styles.cancel} onClick={onCancel} raised>
             {t('suspenduser.cancel')}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/SuspendUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/SuspendUserDialog.js
index 727bf8904..5c554e70c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/SuspendUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/SuspendUserDialog.js
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import {notify} from 'coral-framework/actions/notification';
 
 class SuspendUserDialogContainer extends Component {
 
-  suspendUser = async ({until}) => {
+  suspendUser = async ({message, until}) => {
     const {userId, username, commentStatus, commentId, hideSuspendUserDialog, setCommentStatus, suspendUser, notify} = this.props;
     hideSuspendUserDialog();
     try {
-      await suspendUser({id: userId, until});
+      await suspendUser({id: userId, message, until});
       notify(
         'success',
         t('suspenduser.notify_suspend_until', username, timeago(until)),