diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Comment.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Comment.js
index 96a93728c..67fc8ee5a 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Comment.js
@@ -317,7 +317,10 @@ export default class Comment extends React.Component {
     } = this.props;
 
     const view = this.getVisibileReplies();
+
+      // Inactive comments can be viewed by moderators and admins (e.g. using permalinks).
     const isActive = isCommentActive(comment.status);
+
     const {loadingState} = this.state;
     const isPending = comment.id.indexOf('pending') >= 0;
     const isHighlighted = highlighted === comment.id;
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
index 667b57a8a..421a0cf7a 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/components/Stream.js
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class Stream extends React.Component {
     // even though the permalinked comment is the highlighted one, we're displaying its parent + replies
     let highlightedComment = comment && getTopLevelParent(comment);
     if (highlightedComment) {
+
+      // Inactive comments can be viewed by moderators and admins (e.g. using permalinks).
       const isInactive = !isCommentActive(comment.status);
       if (comment.parent && isInactive) {