diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
index 2ff6b6732..baf6b8dfd 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/routes/Moderation/containers/Moderation.js
@@ -170,7 +170,8 @@ class ModerationContainer extends Component {
       cursor: this.props.root[tab].endCursor,
       sortOrder: this.props.data.variables.sortOrder,
       asset_id: this.props.data.variables.asset_id,
-      statuses: this.props.queueConfig[tab].statuses,
+      statuses: this.props.queueConfig[tab].statuses || null,
+      tags: this.props.queueConfig[tab].tags || null,
       action_type: this.props.queueConfig[tab].action_type,
     };
     return this.props.data.fetchMore({
@@ -214,7 +215,7 @@ class ModerationContainer extends Component {
       return <Spinner />;
     }
 
-    const premodEnabled = assetId ? isPremod(asset.settings.moderation) : 
+    const premodEnabled = assetId ? isPremod(asset.settings.moderation) :
       isPremod(settings.moderation);
 
     const currentQueueConfig = Object.assign({}, this.props.queueConfig);
@@ -293,8 +294,8 @@ const COMMENT_REJECTED_SUBSCRIPTION = gql`
 `;
 
 const LOAD_MORE_QUERY = gql`
-  query CoralAdmin_Moderation_LoadMore($limit: Int = 10, $cursor: Cursor, $sortOrder: SORT_ORDER, $asset_id: ID, $statuses:[COMMENT_STATUS!], $action_type: ACTION_TYPE) {
-    comments(query: {limit: $limit, cursor: $cursor, asset_id: $asset_id, statuses: $statuses, sortOrder: $sortOrder, action_type: $action_type}) {
+  query CoralAdmin_Moderation_LoadMore($limit: Int = 10, $cursor: Cursor, $sortOrder: SORT_ORDER, $asset_id: ID, $tags:[String!], $statuses:[COMMENT_STATUS!], $action_type: ACTION_TYPE) {
+    comments(query: {limit: $limit, cursor: $cursor, asset_id: $asset_id, statuses: $statuses, sortOrder: $sortOrder, action_type: $action_type, tags: $tags}) {
       nodes {
         ...${getDefinitionName(Comment.fragments.comment)}
       }
@@ -319,10 +320,10 @@ const commentConnectionFragment = gql`
 `;
 
 const withModQueueQuery = withQuery(({queueConfig}) => gql`
-  query CoralAdmin_Moderation($asset_id: ID, $sortOrder: SORT_ORDER, $allAssets: Boolean!) {
+  query CoralAdmin_Moderation($asset_id: ID, $sortOrder: SORT_ORDER, $allAssets: Boolean!, $nullStatuses: [COMMENT_STATUS!]) {
     ${Object.keys(queueConfig).map((queue) => `
       ${queue}: comments(query: {
-        ${queueConfig[queue].statuses ? `statuses: [${queueConfig[queue].statuses.join(', ')}],` : ''}
+        statuses: ${queueConfig[queue].statuses ? `[${queueConfig[queue].statuses.join(', ')}],` : '$nullStatuses'}
         ${queueConfig[queue].tags ? `tags: ["${queueConfig[queue].tags.join('", "')}"],` : ''}
         ${queueConfig[queue].action_type ? `action_type: ${queueConfig[queue].action_type}` : ''}
         asset_id: $asset_id,
@@ -333,7 +334,7 @@ const withModQueueQuery = withQuery(({queueConfig}) => gql`
     `)}
     ${Object.keys(queueConfig).map((queue) => `
       ${queue}Count: commentCount(query: {
-        ${queueConfig[queue].statuses ? `statuses: [${queueConfig[queue].statuses.join(', ')}],` : ''}
+        statuses: ${queueConfig[queue].statuses ? `[${queueConfig[queue].statuses.join(', ')}],` : '$nullStatuses'}
         ${queueConfig[queue].tags ? `tags: ["${queueConfig[queue].tags.join('", "')}"],` : ''}
         ${queueConfig[queue].action_type ? `action_type: ${queueConfig[queue].action_type}` : ''}
         asset_id: $asset_id,
@@ -361,6 +362,7 @@ const withModQueueQuery = withQuery(({queueConfig}) => gql`
         asset_id: id,
         sortOrder: props.moderation.sortOrder,
         allAssets: id === null,
+        nullStatuses: null,
       },
       fetchPolicy: 'network-only'
     };
diff --git a/graph/loaders/comments.js b/graph/loaders/comments.js
index e17877098..adfa71eb4 100644
--- a/graph/loaders/comments.js
+++ b/graph/loaders/comments.js
@@ -91,12 +91,19 @@ const getParentCountsByAssetID = (context, asset_ids) => {
 const getCommentCountByQuery = (context, {ids, statuses, asset_id, parent_id, author_id, tags, action_type}) => {
   let query = CommentModel.find();
 
-  if (ids) {
-    query = query.where({id: {$in: ids}});
+  if (
+    (context.user != null && context.user.can(SEARCH_NON_NULL_OR_ACCEPTED_COMMENTS)) ||
+    statuses && statuses.every((status) => ['NONE', 'ACCEPTED'].includes(status))
+  ) {
+    if (statuses) {
+      query = query.where({status: {$in: statuses}});
+    }
+  } else {
+    return null;
   }
 
-  if (statuses) {
-    query = query.where({status: {$in: statuses}});
+  if (ids) {
+    query = query.where({id: {$in: ids}});
   }
 
   if (asset_id != null) {
@@ -281,7 +288,10 @@ const getCommentsByQuery = async (ctx, {ids, statuses, asset_id, parent_id, auth
 
   // Only administrators can search for comments with statuses that are not
   // `null`, or `'ACCEPTED'`.
-  if (ctx.user != null && ctx.user.can(SEARCH_NON_NULL_OR_ACCEPTED_COMMENTS)) {
+  if (
+    (ctx.user != null && ctx.user.can(SEARCH_NON_NULL_OR_ACCEPTED_COMMENTS)) ||
+    statuses && statuses.every((status) => ['NONE', 'ACCEPTED'].includes(status))
+  ) {
     if (statuses && statuses.length > 0) {
       comments = comments.where({
         status: {
@@ -290,11 +300,7 @@ const getCommentsByQuery = async (ctx, {ids, statuses, asset_id, parent_id, auth
       });
     }
   } else {
-    comments = comments.where({
-      status: {
-        $in: ['NONE', 'ACCEPTED']
-      }
-    });
+    return null;
   }
 
   if (ctx.user != null && ctx.user.can(SEARCH_OTHERS_COMMENTS) && action_type) {
diff --git a/graph/resolvers/asset.js b/graph/resolvers/asset.js
index b5fd92d34..2680f9f76 100644
--- a/graph/resolvers/asset.js
+++ b/graph/resolvers/asset.js
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ const Asset = {
 
     // Include the asset id in the search.
     query.asset_id = id;
+    query.statuses = ['NONE', 'ACCEPTED'];
 
     return Comments.getByQuery(query);
   },
diff --git a/graph/resolvers/comment.js b/graph/resolvers/comment.js
index cd1e93141..8e063ad3c 100644
--- a/graph/resolvers/comment.js
+++ b/graph/resolvers/comment.js
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ const Comment = {
 
     query.asset_id = asset_id;
     query.parent_id = id;
+    query.statuses = ['NONE', 'ACCEPTED'];
 
     return Comments.getByQuery(query);
   },
diff --git a/graph/typeDefs.graphql b/graph/typeDefs.graphql
index f36874639..5b3fe7ef9 100644
--- a/graph/typeDefs.graphql
+++ b/graph/typeDefs.graphql
@@ -264,8 +264,9 @@ input CommentsQuery {
   # Author of the comments
   author_id: ID
 
-  # Current status of a comment. Requires the `ADMIN` role.
-  statuses: [COMMENT_STATUS!]
+  # Current status of a comment.
+  # This field is restricted.
+  statuses: [COMMENT_STATUS!] = [NONE, ACCEPTED]
 
   # Asset that a comment is on.
   asset_id: ID
@@ -317,8 +318,9 @@ input RepliesQuery {
 # methods.
 input CommentCountQuery {
 
-  # Current status of a comment. Requires the `ADMIN` role.
-  statuses: [COMMENT_STATUS!]
+  # Current status of a comment.
+  # This field is restricted.
+  statuses: [COMMENT_STATUS!] = [NONE, ACCEPTED]
 
   # Asset that a comment is on.
   asset_id: ID
@@ -688,7 +690,7 @@ type Asset {
 
   # The comments that are attached to the asset. When `deep` is true, the
   # comments returned will be at all depths.
-  comments(query: CommentsQuery = {}, deep: Boolean = false): CommentConnection!
+  comments(query: CommentsQuery = {}, deep: Boolean = false): CommentConnection
 
   # A Comment from the Asset by comment's ID
   comment(id: ID!): Comment
@@ -875,6 +877,9 @@ type CreateCommentResponse implements Response {
   # The comment that was created.
   comment: Comment
 
+  # Flags that was assigned during creation of the comment.
+  flags: [FlagAction]
+
   # An array of errors relating to the mutation that occurred.
   errors: [UserError!]
 }