diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/actions.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/actions.js
index 4f58247d4..6e87f94ca 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/actions.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/actions.js
@@ -9,10 +9,11 @@ export const closeMenu = () => ({
   type: CLOSE_MENU,
 });
 
-export const openBanDialog = ({commentId, authorId}) => ({
+export const openBanDialog = ({commentId, authorId, commentStatus}) => ({
   type: OPEN_BAN_DIALOG,
   commentId,
-  authorId
+  authorId,
+  commentStatus
 });
 
 export const closeBanDialog = () => ({
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.js
index 0ead836af..3057bd7b2 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@ import styles from './BanUserDialog.css';
 import {t} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
 import {Dialog, Button} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
 
-export default ({showDialog, closeDialog, banUser}) => (
-  <Dialog open={showDialog} className={styles.dialog}>
-    <span className={styles.close} onClick={closeDialog}>×</span>
+export default ({showBanDialog, closeBanDialog, banUser}) => (
+  <Dialog open={showBanDialog} className={styles.dialog}>
+    <span className={styles.close} onClick={closeBanDialog}>×</span>
     <h3>{t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user_dialog_headline')}</h3>
     <p>
       {t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user_dialog_copy')}
     </p>
     <div className={styles.buttons}>
-      <Button cStyle="cancel" onClick={closeDialog} raised>
+      <Button cStyle="cancel" onClick={closeBanDialog} raised>
         {t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user_dialog_cancel')}
       </Button>
       <Button cStyle="black" onClick={banUser} raised>
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserAction.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserAction.js
index 3452a755a..08d7b467e 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserAction.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserAction.js
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class BanUserActionContainer extends React.Component {
   onBanUser = () => {
     this.props.openBanDialog({
       commentId: this.props.comment.id,
+      commentStatus: this.props.comment.status,
       authorId: this.props.comment.user.id
     });
   }
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserDialog.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserDialog.js
index 07ea934f4..2c081580a 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import {compose} from 'react-apollo';
 import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
-import {closeDialog, closeMenu} from '../actions';
+import {closeBanDialog, closeMenu} from '../actions';
 import {notify} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/actions/notification';
 import {connect, withSetCommentStatus, withSetUserStatus} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/hocs';
 import {getErrorMessages} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/utils';
@@ -15,8 +15,9 @@ class BanUserDialogContainer extends React.Component {
       notify,
       authorId,
       commentId,
+      commentStatus,
       closeMenu,
-      closeDialog,
+      closeBanDialog,
       setCommentStatus,
       setUserStatus
     } = this.props;
@@ -28,9 +29,9 @@ class BanUserDialogContainer extends React.Component {
       });
 
       closeMenu();
-      closeDialog();
+      closeBanDialog();
 
-      if (comment.status !== 'REJECTED') {
+      if (commentStatus !== 'REJECTED') {
         await setCommentStatus({
           commentId: commentId,
           status: 'REJECTED'
@@ -46,15 +47,15 @@ class BanUserDialogContainer extends React.Component {
     return (
       <BanUserDialog 
         banUser={this.banUser} 
-        showDialog={this.props.showDialog}
-        closeDialog={this.props.closeDialog}
+        showBanDialog={this.props.showBanDialog}
+        closeBanDialog={this.props.closeBanDialog}
       />
     );
   }
 }
 
 const mapStateToProps = ({talkPluginModerationActions: state}) => ({
-  showDialog: state.showDialog,
+  showBanDialog: state.showBanDialog,
   commentId: state.commentId,
   authorId: state.authorId
 });
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ const mapStateToProps = ({talkPluginModerationActions: state}) => ({
 const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
   bindActionCreators({
     notify,
-    closeDialog,
+    closeBanDialog,
     closeMenu
   }, dispatch);
 
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/reducer.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/reducer.js
index 1aa3e0931..b2ace4d85 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/reducer.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/reducer.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
-import {OPEN_MENU, CLOSE_MENU, OPEN_DIALOG, CLOSE_DIALOG} from './constants';
+import {OPEN_MENU, CLOSE_MENU, OPEN_BAN_DIALOG, CLOSE_BAN_DIALOG} from './constants';
 
 const initialState = {
   showMenuForComment: null,
-  showDialog: false,
-  comment: null
+  showBanDialog: false,
+  authorId: null,
+  commentId: null,
+  commentStatus: null
 };
 
 export default function reducer(state = initialState, action) {
@@ -18,18 +20,21 @@ export default function reducer(state = initialState, action) {
       ...state,
       showMenuForComment: null
     };
-  case OPEN_DIALOG:
+  case OPEN_BAN_DIALOG:
     return {
       ...state,
-      showDialog: true,
+      showBanDialog: true,
+      authorId: action.authorId,
       commentId: action.commentId,
-      authorId: action.authorId
+      commentStatus: action.commentStatus
     };
-  case CLOSE_DIALOG:
+  case CLOSE_BAN_DIALOG:
     return {
       ...state,
-      showDialog: false,
-      comment: null
+      showBanDialog: false,
+      authorId: null,
+      commentId: null,
+      commentStatus: null
     };
   default :
     return state;