diff --git a/core/server/web/comments/app.js b/core/server/web/comments/app.js
index 71eeaf6fb9..96f2728412 100644
--- a/core/server/web/comments/app.js
+++ b/core/server/web/comments/app.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ const express = require('../../../shared/express');
 const urlUtils = require('../../../shared/url-utils');
 const sentry = require('../../../shared/sentry');
 const routes = require('./routes');
+const membersService = require('../../../server/services/members');
 
 module.exports = function setupCommentsApp() {
     debug('Comments App setup start');
@@ -17,6 +18,9 @@ module.exports = function setupCommentsApp() {
 
     commentsApp.use(bodyParser.json({limit: '50mb'}));
 
+    // Global handling for member session, ensures a member is logged in to the frontend
+    commentsApp.use(membersService.middleware.loadMemberSession);
+
     // Routing
     commentsApp.use('/api/', routes());