diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
index 0415b2529..1d1d4d9d0 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/ActionButton.js
@@ -14,10 +14,9 @@ const ActionButton = ({type = '', user, ...props}) => {
       className={`${type.toLowerCase()} ${styles.actionButton}`}
       cStyle={type.toLowerCase()}
       icon={menuActionsMap[type].icon}
-      onClick={() => {}}
+      onClick={type === 'APPROVE' ? props.acceptComment : props.rejectComment}
     />
   );
 };
 
 export default ActionButton;
-
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
index 36836ea0d..44d64219e 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationContainer.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import key from 'keymaster';
 import isEqual from 'lodash/isEqual';
 
 import {modQueueQuery} from '../../graphql/queries';
-import {banUser} from '../../graphql/mutations';
+import {banUser, setCommentStatus} from '../../graphql/mutations';
 
 import {fetchSettings} from 'actions/settings';
 import {updateAssets} from 'actions/assets';
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ class ModerationContainer extends Component {
       return <div><Spinner/></div>;
     }
 
+    if (data.error) {
+      console.log(data);
+      return <div>Error</div>;
+    }
+
     if (providedAssetId) {
       asset = assets.find(asset => asset.id === this.props.params.id);
 
@@ -61,7 +66,6 @@ class ModerationContainer extends Component {
     }
 
     const enablePremodTab = !!data.premod.length;
-    console.log(props.banUser);
     return (
       <div>
         <ModerationHeader asset={asset} />
@@ -75,6 +79,8 @@ class ModerationContainer extends Component {
           enablePremodTab={enablePremodTab}
           suspectWords={settings.wordlist.suspect}
           showBanUserDialog={props.showBanUserDialog}
+          acceptComment={props.acceptComment}
+          rejectComment={props.rejectComment}
         />
         <BanUserDialog
           open={moderation.banDialog}
@@ -106,6 +112,7 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = dispatch => ({
 
 export default compose(
   connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps),
+  setCommentStatus,
   modQueueQuery,
   banUser
 )(ModerationContainer);
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
index 41f0f80bd..322452489 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ const ModerationQueue = props => {
             suspectWords={props.suspectWords}
             actions={actionsMap[comment.status]}
             showBanUserDialog={props.showBanUserDialog}
+            acceptComment={props.acceptComment}
+            rejectComment={props.rejectComment}
             {...comment}
           />;
         })
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
index 7467aa677..eae2f60b2 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/components/Comment.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ const lang = new I18n(translations);
 import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import translations from 'coral-admin/src/translations.json';
 
-const Comment = props => {
+const Comment = ({actions = [], ...props}) => {
   const links = linkify.getMatches(props.body);
 
   return (
@@ -30,8 +30,12 @@ const Comment = props => {
         <div className={styles.sideActions}>
           {links ? <span className={styles.hasLinks}><Icon name='error_outline'/> Contains Link</span> : null}
            <div className={`actions ${styles.actions}`}>
-             {props.actions.map((action, i) =>
-               <ActionButton type={action} user={props.user} key={i}
+             {actions.map((action, i) =>
+               <ActionButton key={i}
+                 type={action}
+                 user={props.user}
+                 acceptComment={() => props.acceptComment({commentId: props.id})}
+                 rejectComment={() => props.rejectComment({commentId: props.id})}
                  showBanUserDialog={() => props.showBanUserDialog(props.user, props.id)}
                />
              )}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/mutations/index.js b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/mutations/index.js
index 372f87e56..5e1503062 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/mutations/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/mutations/index.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 // rejectComment
 import {graphql} from 'react-apollo';
 import SET_USER_STATUS from './setUserStatus.graphql';
+import SET_COMMENT_STATUS from './setCommentStatus.graphql';
 
 export const banUser = graphql(SET_USER_STATUS, {
   props: ({mutate}) => ({
@@ -14,3 +15,26 @@ export const banUser = graphql(SET_USER_STATUS, {
       });
     }}),
 });
+
+export const setCommentStatus = graphql(SET_COMMENT_STATUS, {
+  props: ({mutate}) => ({
+    acceptComment: ({commentId}) => {
+      return mutate({
+        variables: {
+          commentId,
+          status: 'ACCEPTED'
+        },
+        refetchQueries: ['ModQueue']
+      });
+    },
+    rejectComment: ({commentId}) => {
+      return mutate({
+        variables: {
+          commentId,
+          status: 'REJECTED'
+        },
+        refetchQueries: ['ModQueue']
+      });
+    }
+  })
+});
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/mutations/setCommentStatus.graphql b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/mutations/setCommentStatus.graphql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cfcc76421
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/mutations/setCommentStatus.graphql
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+mutation setCommentStatus($commentId: ID!, $status: COMMENT_STATUS!){
+  setCommentStatus(id: $commentId, status: $status)
+}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/queries/index.js b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/queries/index.js
index ab7d61b05..fc59f8f84 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/queries/index.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/queries/index.js
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ import {graphql} from 'react-apollo';
 import MOD_QUEUE_QUERY from './modQueueQuery.graphql';
 
 export const modQueueQuery = graphql(MOD_QUEUE_QUERY, {
-  options: (props) => {
-    const {id = ''} = props.params;
+  options: ({params: {id = ''}}) => {
     return {
       variables: {
         asset_id: id
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/queries/modQueueQuery.graphql b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/queries/modQueueQuery.graphql
index a22a6c808..38ce9af23 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/queries/modQueueQuery.graphql
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/graphql/queries/modQueueQuery.graphql
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 query ModQueue ($asset_id: ID!) {
     all: comments(query: {
-    statuses: [ACCEPTED, REJECTED, PREMOD],
+    statuses: [REJECTED, PREMOD],
     asset_id: $asset_id
     }) {
         ...commentView
diff --git a/graph/mutators/comment.js b/graph/mutators/comment.js
index 6214c9df8..844b47d3c 100644
--- a/graph/mutators/comment.js
+++ b/graph/mutators/comment.js
@@ -162,22 +162,36 @@ const createPublicComment = (context, commentInput) => {
       }));
 };
 
+/**
+ * Sets the status of a comment
+ * @param {String} comment     comment in graphql context
+ * @param {String} id          identifier of the comment  (uuid)
+ * @param {String} status      the new status of the comment
+ */
+
+const setCommentStatus = ({comment}, {id, status}) => {
+  return CommentsService.setStatus(id, status)
+    .then(res => res);
+};
+
 module.exports = (context) => {
 
   // TODO: refactor to something that'll return an error in the event an attempt
   // is made to mutate state while not logged in. There's got to be a better way
   // to do this.
-  if (context.user && context.user.can('mutation:createComment')) {
+  if (context.user && context.user.can('mutation:createComment', 'mutation:setUserStatus')) {
     return {
       Comment: {
-        create: (comment) => createPublicComment(context, comment)
+        create: (comment) => createPublicComment(context, comment),
+        setCommentStatus: (action) => setCommentStatus(context, action)
       }
     };
   }
 
   return {
     Comment: {
-      create: () => Promise.reject(errors.ErrNotAuthorized)
+      create: () => Promise.reject(errors.ErrNotAuthorized),
+      setCommentStatus: () => Promise.reject(errors.ErrNotAuthorized)
     }
   };
 };
diff --git a/graph/resolvers/root_mutation.js b/graph/resolvers/root_mutation.js
index dba537879..1f10d51d9 100644
--- a/graph/resolvers/root_mutation.js
+++ b/graph/resolvers/root_mutation.js
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ const RootMutation = {
   },
   setUserStatus(_, {id, status}, {mutators: {User}}) {
     return User.setUserStatus({id, status});
+  },
+  setCommentStatus(_, {id, status}, {mutators: {Comment}}) {
+    return Comment.setCommentStatus({id, status});
   }
 };
 
diff --git a/graph/typeDefs.graphql b/graph/typeDefs.graphql
index d91dbbdd7..325fe3b5d 100644
--- a/graph/typeDefs.graphql
+++ b/graph/typeDefs.graphql
@@ -491,8 +491,11 @@ type RootMutation {
   # Delete an action based on the action id.
   deleteAction(id: ID!): DeleteActionResponse
 
-  # Sets user status
+  # Sets User status
   setUserStatus(id: ID!, status: USER_STATUS!): Boolean
+
+  # Sets Comment status
+  setCommentStatus(id: ID!, status: COMMENT_STATUS!): Boolean
 }
 
 ################################################################################
diff --git a/models/user.js b/models/user.js
index 0194ba5f3..bd18aa4c5 100644
--- a/models/user.js
+++ b/models/user.js
@@ -148,7 +148,8 @@ const USER_GRAPH_OPERATIONS = [
   'mutation:createAction',
   'mutation:deleteAction',
   'mutation:editName',
-  'mutation:setUserStatus'
+  'mutation:setUserStatus',
+  'mutation:setCommentStatus'
 ];
 
 /**
diff --git a/services/comments.js b/services/comments.js
index fc05341cb..bcc534c51 100644
--- a/services/comments.js
+++ b/services/comments.js
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ const ALLOWED_TAGS = [
   {name: 'STAFF'}
 ];
 
+const STATUSES = [
+  'ACCEPTED',
+  'REJECTED',
+  'PREMOD',
+];
+
 module.exports = class CommentsService {
 
   /**
@@ -249,4 +255,25 @@ module.exports = class CommentsService {
 
     return CommentModel.find(query);
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Sets Comment Status
+   * @param {String} id          identifier of the comment  (uuid)
+   * @param {String} status      the new status of the comment
+   * @return {Promise}
+   */
+
+  static setStatus(id, status) {
+
+    // Check to see if the comment status is in the allowable set of statuses.
+    if (STATUSES.indexOf(status) === -1) {
+
+      // Comment status is not supported! Error out here.
+      return Promise.reject(new Error(`status ${status} is not supported`));
+    }
+
+    return CommentModel.update({id}, {
+      $set: {status}
+    });
+  }
 };