diff --git a/apps/comments-ui/src/components/Comment.js b/apps/comments-ui/src/components/Comment.js
index 2ce16cbb7a..3ea0d4daec 100644
--- a/apps/comments-ui/src/components/Comment.js
+++ b/apps/comments-ui/src/components/Comment.js
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const Comment = (props) => {
                         </div>
                         <div className="ml-14 flex gap-5 items-center">
                             <Like comment={comment} />
-                            {isNotPublished || !props.parent && <Reply comment={comment} toggleReply={toggleReplyMode} isReplying={isInReplyMode} />}
+                            {(isNotPublished || !props.parent) && <Reply comment={comment} toggleReply={toggleReplyMode} isReplying={isInReplyMode} />}
                             <h6 className="text-sm text-neutral-400 dark:text-[rgba(255,255,255,0.5)] font-sans">{formatRelativeTime(comment.created_at)}</h6>
                             <More comment={comment} toggleEdit={toggleEditMode} />
                         </div>