diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/graphql/index.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/graphql/index.js
index d77e6356a..542a767e2 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/graphql/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/graphql/index.js
@@ -193,7 +193,12 @@ export default {
       },
       updateQueries: {
         CoralEmbedStream_Embed: (prev, {mutationResult: {data: {createComment: {comment}}}}) => {
-          if (prev.asset.settings.moderation === 'PRE' || comment.status === 'PREMOD' || comment.status === 'REJECTED' || comment.status === 'SYSTEM_WITHHELD') {
+          if (
+            prev.me.roles.indexOf('ADMIN') === -1 && prev.asset.settings.moderation === 'PRE' ||
+            comment.status === 'PREMOD' ||
+            comment.status === 'REJECTED' ||
+            comment.status === 'SYSTEM_WITHHELD'
+          ) {
             return prev;
           }
           return insertCommentIntoEmbedQuery(prev, comment);
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/containers/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/containers/Stream.js
index e132ab954..bdd63b821 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/containers/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/containers/Stream.js
@@ -285,6 +285,7 @@ const fragments = {
         ignoredUsers {
           id
         }
+        roles
       }
       settings {
         organizationName