diff --git a/apps/comments-ui/src/index.js b/apps/comments-ui/src/index.js
index bb43242983..dc35c44b5a 100644
--- a/apps/comments-ui/src/index.js
+++ b/apps/comments-ui/src/index.js
@@ -7,20 +7,18 @@ const ROOT_DIV_ID = 'ghost-comments-root';
 function addRootDiv() {
     const scriptTag = document.querySelector('script[data-ghost-comments]');
 
-    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+    // We need to inject the comment box at the same place as the script tag
+    if (scriptTag) {
+        const elem = document.createElement('div');
+        elem.id = ROOT_DIV_ID;
+        scriptTag.parentElement.insertBefore(elem, scriptTag);
+    } else if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
         const elem = document.createElement('div');
         elem.id = ROOT_DIV_ID;
         document.body.appendChild(elem);
     } else {
-        // We need to inject the comment box at the same place as the script tag
-        if (scriptTag) {
-            const elem = document.createElement('div');
-            elem.id = ROOT_DIV_ID;
-            scriptTag.parentElement.insertBefore(elem, scriptTag);
-        } else {
-            // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
-            console.warn('Comment box location was not found: could not load comments box.');
-        }
+        // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
+        console.warn('Comment box location was not found: could not load comments box.');
     }
 }