diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Comment.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Comment.js
index b0f83a684..7f9f948ed 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Comment.js
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ import LikeButton from 'coral-plugin-likes/LikeButton';
 import {BestButton, IfUserCanModifyBest, BEST_TAG, commentIsBest, BestIndicator} from 'coral-plugin-best/BestButton';
 import LoadMore from 'coral-embed-stream/src/LoadMore';
 import {Slot} from 'coral-framework';
+import IgnoredCommentTombstone from './IgnoredCommentTombstone';
 
 import styles from './Comment.css';
 import classnames from 'classnames';
@@ -86,6 +87,9 @@ class Comment extends React.Component {
       }).isRequired
     }).isRequired,
 
+    // given a comment, return whether it should be rendered as ignored
+    commentIsIgnored: React.PropTypes.func,
+
     // dispatch action to add a tag to a comment
     addCommentTag: React.PropTypes.func,
 
@@ -118,6 +122,7 @@ class Comment extends React.Component {
       removeCommentTag,
       ignoreUser,
       disableReply,
+      commentIsIgnored,
     } = this.props;
 
     const like = getActionSummary('LikeActionSummary', comment);
@@ -348,28 +353,29 @@ class Comment extends React.Component {
         {
           comment.replies &&
           comment.replies.map(reply => {
-            return <Comment
-              setActiveReplyBox={setActiveReplyBox}
-              disableReply={disableReply}
-              activeReplyBox={activeReplyBox}
-              addNotification={addNotification}
-              parentId={comment.id}
-              postItem={postItem}
-              depth={depth + 1}
-              asset={asset}
-              highlighted={highlighted}
-              currentUser={currentUser}
-              postLike={postLike}
-              postFlag={postFlag}
-              deleteAction={deleteAction}
-              addCommentTag={addCommentTag}
-              removeCommentTag={removeCommentTag}
-              ignoreUser={ignoreUser}
-              showSignInDialog={showSignInDialog}
-              reactKey={reply.id}
-              key={reply.id}
-              comment={reply}
-            />;
+            return commentIsIgnored(reply)
+              ? <IgnoredCommentTombstone key={reply.id} />
+              : <Comment
+                  setActiveReplyBox={setActiveReplyBox}
+                  disableReply={disableReply}
+                  activeReplyBox={activeReplyBox}
+                  addNotification={addNotification}
+                  parentId={comment.id}
+                  postItem={postItem}
+                  depth={depth + 1}
+                  asset={asset}
+                  highlighted={highlighted}
+                  currentUser={currentUser}
+                  postLike={postLike}
+                  postFlag={postFlag}
+                  deleteAction={deleteAction}
+                  addCommentTag={addCommentTag}
+                  removeCommentTag={removeCommentTag}
+                  ignoreUser={ignoreUser}
+                  showSignInDialog={showSignInDialog}
+                  reactKey={reply.id}
+                  key={reply.id}
+                  comment={reply} />;
           })
         }
         {
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aca235a02
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/IgnoredCommentTombstone.js
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+// Render in place of a Comment when the author of the comment is ignored
+const IgnoredCommentTombstone = () => (
+  <div>
+    <hr aria-hidden={true} />
+    <p style={{
+      backgroundColor: '#F0F0F0',
+      textAlign: 'center',
+      padding: '1em',
+      color: '#3E4F71',
+    }}>
+      This comment is hidden because you ignored this user.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+);
+
+export default IgnoredCommentTombstone;
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Stream.js
index 4758af1c0..f91e496e8 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/Stream.js
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import React, {PropTypes} from 'react';
 import Comment from './Comment';
+import IgnoredCommentTombstone from './IgnoredCommentTombstone';
 
 class Stream extends React.Component {
 
@@ -75,7 +76,8 @@ class Stream extends React.Component {
                   postDontAgree={postDontAgree}
                   addCommentTag={addCommentTag}
                   removeCommentTag={removeCommentTag}
-                  ignoreUser ={ignoreUser}
+                  ignoreUser={ignoreUser}
+                  commentIsIgnored={commentIsIgnored}
                   loadMore={loadMore}
                   deleteAction={deleteAction}
                   showSignInDialog={showSignInDialog}
@@ -91,18 +93,4 @@ class Stream extends React.Component {
   }
 }
 
-const IgnoredCommentTombstone = () => (
-  <div>
-    <hr aria-hidden={true} />
-    <p style={{
-      backgroundColor: '#F0F0F0',
-      textAlign: 'center',
-      padding: '1em',
-      color: '#3E4F71',
-    }}>
-      This comment is hidden because you ignored this user.
-    </p>
-  </div>
-);
-
 export default Stream;