diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/containers/CommentBox.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/containers/CommentBox.js
index f16a410ad..a64356578 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/containers/CommentBox.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/tabs/stream/containers/CommentBox.js
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
 
-import t from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
+import t, { timeago } from 'coral-framework/services/i18n';
 import { can } from 'coral-framework/services/perms';
+import { isSuspended } from 'coral-framework/utils/user';
 
 import Slot from 'coral-framework/components/Slot';
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
@@ -40,6 +41,17 @@ class CommentBox extends React.Component {
       currentUser,
     } = this.props;
 
+    if (isSuspended(currentUser)) {
+      notify(
+        'error',
+        t(
+          'error.temporarily_suspended',
+          timeago(currentUser.status.suspension.until)
+        )
+      );
+      return;
+    }
+
     if (!can(currentUser, 'INTERACT_WITH_COMMUNITY')) {
       notify('error', t('error.NOT_AUTHORIZED'));
       return;
diff --git a/client/coral-framework/utils/user.js b/client/coral-framework/utils/user.js
index f50fca335..93dcd4db9 100644
--- a/client/coral-framework/utils/user.js
+++ b/client/coral-framework/utils/user.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ export const getReliability = reliabilityValue => {
  */
 
 export const isSuspended = user => {
-  const suspensionUntil = get(user, 'state.status.suspension.until');
+  const suspensionUntil = get(user, 'status.suspension.until');
   return user && suspensionUntil && new Date(suspensionUntil) > new Date();
 };
 
diff --git a/locales/en.yml b/locales/en.yml
index 97c37cc2f..1494ae28a 100644
--- a/locales/en.yml
+++ b/locales/en.yml
@@ -236,6 +236,7 @@ en:
     password: "Password must be at least 8 characters"
     username: "Usernames can contain letters numbers and _ only"
     unexpected: "Unexpected error occurred. Sorry!"
+    temporarily_suspended: "Your account is currently suspended. It will be reactivated {0}. Please contact us if you have any questions."
   flag_comment: "Report comment"
   flag_reason: "Reason for reporting (Optional)"
   flag_username: "Report username"