diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/hooks/index.ts b/src/core/client/framework/hooks/index.ts
index 0dde5d606..92b69f39b 100644
--- a/src/core/client/framework/hooks/index.ts
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/hooks/index.ts
@@ -7,3 +7,4 @@ export { default as useUUID } from "./useUUID";
 export { default as useToken } from "./useToken";
 export { default as useResizeObserver } from "./useResizeObserver";
 export { default as useToggleState } from "./useToggleState";
+export { default as useLive } from "./useLive";
diff --git a/src/core/client/framework/hooks/useLive.ts b/src/core/client/framework/hooks/useLive.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..05864e931
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/client/framework/hooks/useLive.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+import { useMemo } from "react";
+
+interface Props {
+  story: {
+    isClosed: boolean;
+    settings: {
+      live: {
+        enabled: boolean;
+      };
+    };
+  };
+  settings: {
+    disableCommenting: {
+      enabled: boolean;
+    };
+  };
+}
+
+const useLive = ({ story, settings }: Props) =>
+  useMemo(() => {
+    if (
+      // If live updates are disable for this story...
+      !story.settings.live.enabled ||
+      // Or the story is closed...
+      story.isClosed ||
+      // Or commenting is disabled...
+      settings.disableCommenting.enabled
+    ) {
+      // Then we aren't live!
+      return false;
+    }
+
+    // The story is open! Mark the story as open.
+    return true;
+  }, [
+    // When used in conjunction with the StoryClosedTimeoutContainer, we don't
+    // have to inspect the `story.closedAt` because it'll update the store for
+    // us!
+    story.isClosed,
+    settings.disableCommenting.enabled,
+    story.settings.live.enabled,
+  ]);
+
+export default useLive;
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/ReplyList/ReplyListContainer.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/ReplyList/ReplyListContainer.tsx
index f51977fb7..3664eab0a 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/ReplyList/ReplyListContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/ReplyList/ReplyListContainer.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
-import { clearLongTimeout } from "long-settimeout";
 import React, { FunctionComponent, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
 import { graphql, GraphQLTaggedNode, RelayPaginationProp } from "react-relay";
 import { withProps } from "recompose";
 
-import { createTimeoutAt } from "coral-common/utils";
+import { useLive } from "coral-framework/hooks";
 import { useViewerNetworkEvent } from "coral-framework/lib/events";
 import {
   useLoadMore,
@@ -80,17 +79,16 @@ export const ReplyListContainer: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = (props) => {
   const subcribeToCommentReplyCreated = useSubscription(
     CommentReplyCreatedSubscription
   );
+
+  const live = useLive(props);
   useEffect(() => {
     // If the comment is pending, no need to subscribe the comment!
     if (props.comment.pending) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (!props.story.settings.live.enabled) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    if (props.story.isClosed || props.settings.disableCommenting.enabled) {
+    // If live updates aren't enabled, don't subscribe!
+    if (!live) {
       return;
     }
 
@@ -103,37 +101,16 @@ export const ReplyListContainer: React.FunctionComponent<Props> = (props) => {
       liveDirectRepliesInsertion: props.liveDirectRepliesInsertion,
     });
 
-    // If the story is scheduled to be closed, cancel the subscriptions because
-    // we can't add any more comments!
-    if (props.story.closedAt) {
-      const timer = createTimeoutAt(() => {
-        disposable.dispose();
-      }, props.story.closedAt);
-
-      return () => {
-        // Cancel the timer if there was one enabled.
-        if (timer) {
-          clearLongTimeout(timer);
-        }
-
-        // Dispose the subscriptions.
-        disposable.dispose();
-      };
-    }
-
     return () => {
       disposable.dispose();
     };
   }, [
+    live,
     subcribeToCommentReplyCreated,
     props.comment.id,
     props.indentLevel,
     props.comment.pending,
-    props.settings.disableCommenting.enabled,
     props.liveDirectRepliesInsertion,
-    props.story.isClosed,
-    props.story.closedAt,
-    props.story.settings.live.enabled,
   ]);
 
   const viewNew = useMutation(ReplyListViewNewMutation);
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/AllCommentsTab/AllCommentsTabContainer.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/AllCommentsTab/AllCommentsTabContainer.tsx
index 02da47770..39b503ded 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/AllCommentsTab/AllCommentsTabContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/AllCommentsTab/AllCommentsTabContainer.tsx
@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 import { Localized } from "@fluent/react/compat";
 import cn from "classnames";
-import { clearLongTimeout } from "long-settimeout";
 import React, { FunctionComponent, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
 import { graphql, RelayPaginationProp } from "react-relay";
 
-import { createTimeoutAt } from "coral-common/utils";
 import FadeInTransition from "coral-framework/components/FadeInTransition";
+import { useLive } from "coral-framework/hooks";
 import { useViewerNetworkEvent } from "coral-framework/lib/events";
 import {
   combineDisposables,
@@ -73,22 +72,19 @@ export const AllCommentsTabContainer: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
   const subscribeToCommentReleased = useSubscription(
     CommentReleasedSubscription
   );
+
+  const live = useLive({ story, settings });
+  const hasMore = relay.hasMore();
   useEffect(() => {
     // If live updates are disabled, don't subscribe to new comments!!
-    if (!story.settings.live.enabled) {
-      return;
-    }
-
-    // If the story is closed or commenting is disabled, then don't subscribe
-    // to new comments because there isn't any!
-    if (story.isClosed || settings.disableCommenting.enabled) {
+    if (!live) {
       return;
     }
 
     // Check the sort ordering to apply extra logic.
     switch (commentsOrderBy) {
       case GQLCOMMENT_SORT.CREATED_AT_ASC:
-        if (relay.hasMore()) {
+        if (hasMore) {
           // Oldest first when there is more than one page of content can't
           // possibly have new comments to show in view!
           return;
@@ -116,37 +112,16 @@ export const AllCommentsTabContainer: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
       })
     );
 
-    // If the story is scheduled to be closed, cancel the subscriptions because
-    // we can't add any more comments!
-    if (story.closedAt) {
-      const timer = createTimeoutAt(() => {
-        disposable.dispose();
-      }, story.closedAt);
-
-      return () => {
-        // Cancel the timer if there was one enabled.
-        if (timer) {
-          clearLongTimeout(timer);
-        }
-
-        // Dispose the subscriptions.
-        disposable.dispose();
-      };
-    }
-
     return () => {
       disposable.dispose();
     };
   }, [
     commentsOrderBy,
+    hasMore,
+    live,
+    story.id,
     subscribeToCommentCreated,
     subscribeToCommentReleased,
-    story.id,
-    story.isClosed,
-    story.closedAt,
-    story.settings.live.enabled,
-    settings.disableCommenting.enabled,
-    relay.hasMore(),
   ]);
 
   const [loadMore, isLoadingMore] = useLoadMore(relay, 20);
@@ -245,7 +220,7 @@ export const AllCommentsTabContainer: FunctionComponent<Props> = ({
               </FadeInTransition>
             </IgnoredTombstoneOrHideContainer>
           ))}
-        {relay.hasMore() && (
+        {hasMore && (
           <Localized id="comments-loadMore">
             <Button
               onClick={loadMoreAndEmit}
diff --git a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/UnansweredCommentsTab/UnansweredCommentsTabContainer.tsx b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/UnansweredCommentsTab/UnansweredCommentsTabContainer.tsx
index a3d7b17e7..46b321fa8 100644
--- a/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/UnansweredCommentsTab/UnansweredCommentsTabContainer.tsx
+++ b/src/core/client/stream/tabs/Comments/Stream/UnansweredCommentsTab/UnansweredCommentsTabContainer.tsx
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ import React, { FunctionComponent, useCallback, useEffect } from "react";
 import { graphql, RelayPaginationProp } from "react-relay";
 
 import FadeInTransition from "coral-framework/components/FadeInTransition";
+import { useLive } from "coral-framework/hooks";
 import { useViewerNetworkEvent } from "coral-framework/lib/events";
 import {
+  combineDisposables,
   useLoadMore,
   useLocal,
   useMutation,
@@ -27,8 +29,8 @@ import { UnansweredCommentsTabContainerPaginationQueryVariables } from "coral-st
 import { CommentContainer } from "../../Comment";
 import IgnoredTombstoneOrHideContainer from "../../IgnoredTombstoneOrHideContainer";
 import { ReplyListContainer } from "../../ReplyList";
-import CommentCreatedSubscription from "./UnansweredCommentCreatedSubscription";
-import CommentReleasedSubscription from "./UnansweredCommentReleasedSubscription";
+import UnansweredCommentCreatedSubscription from "./UnansweredCommentCreatedSubscription";
+import UnansweredCommentReleasedSubscription from "./UnansweredCommentReleasedSubscription";
 import UnansweredCommentsTabViewNewMutation from "./UnansweredCommentsTabViewNewMutation";
 
 import styles from "./UnansweredCommentsTabContainer.css";
@@ -60,55 +62,65 @@ export const UnansweredCommentsTabContainer: FunctionComponent<Props> = (
       }
     `
   );
-  const subscribeToCommentCreated = useSubscription(CommentCreatedSubscription);
-  const subscribeToCommentReleased = useSubscription(
-    CommentReleasedSubscription
+
+  const subscribeToCommentCreated = useSubscription(
+    UnansweredCommentCreatedSubscription
   );
+  const subscribeToCommentReleased = useSubscription(
+    UnansweredCommentReleasedSubscription
+  );
+
+  const live = useLive(props);
+  const hasMore = props.relay.hasMore();
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (!props.story.settings.live.enabled) {
+    // If live updates are disabled, don't subscribe to new comments!!
+    if (!live) {
       return;
     }
 
-    if (props.story.isClosed || props.settings.disableCommenting.enabled) {
-      return;
+    // Check the sort ordering to apply extra logic.
+    switch (commentsOrderBy) {
+      case GQLCOMMENT_SORT.CREATED_AT_ASC:
+        if (hasMore) {
+          // Oldest first when there is more than one page of content can't
+          // possibly have new comments to show in view!
+          return;
+        }
+
+        // We have all the comments for this story in view! Comments could load!
+        break;
+      case GQLCOMMENT_SORT.CREATED_AT_DESC:
+        // Newest first can always get more comments in view.
+        break;
+      default:
+        // Only chronological sort supports top level live updates of incoming
+        // comments.
+        return;
     }
-    if (
-      commentsOrderBy === GQLCOMMENT_SORT.CREATED_AT_ASC &&
-      props.relay.hasMore()
-    ) {
-      // If sort by oldest we only need to know if there is more to load.
-      return;
-    }
-    if (
-      ![
-        GQLCOMMENT_SORT.CREATED_AT_ASC,
-        GQLCOMMENT_SORT.CREATED_AT_DESC,
-        // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-unnecessary-type-assertion
-      ].includes(commentsOrderBy as GQLCOMMENT_SORT)
-    ) {
-      // Only chronological sort supports top level live updates of incoming comments.
-      return;
-    }
-    const newCommentDisposable = subscribeToCommentCreated({
-      storyID: props.story.id,
-      orderBy: commentsOrderBy,
-    });
-    const releasedCommentDisposable = subscribeToCommentReleased({
-      storyID: props.story.id,
-      orderBy: commentsOrderBy,
-    });
+
+    const disposable = combineDisposables(
+      subscribeToCommentCreated({
+        storyID: props.story.id,
+        orderBy: commentsOrderBy,
+      }),
+      subscribeToCommentReleased({
+        storyID: props.story.id,
+        orderBy: commentsOrderBy,
+      })
+    );
+
     return () => {
-      newCommentDisposable.dispose();
-      releasedCommentDisposable.dispose();
+      disposable.dispose();
     };
   }, [
     commentsOrderBy,
+    hasMore,
+    live,
+    props.story.id,
     subscribeToCommentCreated,
     subscribeToCommentReleased,
-    props.story.id,
-    props.relay.hasMore(),
-    props.story.settings.live.enabled,
   ]);
+
   const [loadMore, isLoadingMore] = useLoadMore(props.relay, 20);
   const beginLoadMoreEvent = useViewerNetworkEvent(LoadMoreAllCommentsEvent);
   const loadMoreAndEmit = useCallback(async () => {