diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/containers/TabPane.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/containers/TabPane.js
index e0279d9c8..93ef402a9 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/containers/TabPane.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-featured-comments/client/containers/TabPane.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ const enhance = compose(
             tags: ["FEATURED"]
             sortOrder: $sortOrder
             sortBy: $sortBy
-            excludeIgnored: true
+            excludeIgnored: $excludeIgnored
           }
           deep: true
         ) @skip(if: $hasComment) {