diff --git a/helper/moderation.go b/helper/moderation.go
index 756e94d..c988852 100644
--- a/helper/moderation.go
+++ b/helper/moderation.go
@@ -12,13 +12,24 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/api"
 	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/errors"
+	"github.com/lbryio/lbry.go/v2/extras/jsonrpc"
 
 	"github.com/volatiletech/null/v8"
 	"github.com/volatiletech/sqlboiler/v4/queries/qm"
 )
 
 // AllowedToRespond checks if the creator of the comment will allow a response from the respondent
-func AllowedToRespond(parentCommentID, commenterClaimID string) error {
+func AllowedToRespond(parentCommentID, commenterClaimID, contentClaimID string, GetSigningChannelForClaim func(string) (*jsonrpc.Claim, error)) error {
+	contentCreatorChannel, err := GetSigningChannelForClaim(contentClaimID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Err(err)
+	}
+	if contentCreatorChannel != nil {
+		isCreator := commenterClaimID == contentCreatorChannel.ClaimID
+		if isCreator {
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
 	parentComment, err := m.Comments(m.CommentWhere.CommentID.EQ(parentCommentID)).One(db.RO)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, sql.ErrNoRows) {
 		return errors.Err(err)
diff --git a/server/services/v1/comments/create.go b/server/services/v1/comments/create.go
index 88afc79..39b4f79 100644
--- a/server/services/v1/comments/create.go
+++ b/server/services/v1/comments/create.go
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func checkAllowedAndValidate(request *createRequest) error {
 	}
 
 	if request.args.ParentID != nil {
-		err = helper.AllowedToRespond(util.StrFromPtr(request.args.ParentID), request.args.ChannelID)
+		err = helper.AllowedToRespond(util.StrFromPtr(request.args.ParentID), request.args.ChannelID, request.args.ClaimID, lbry.SDK.GetSigningChannelForClaim)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/server/services/v2/reactions/react.go b/server/services/v2/reactions/react.go
index aa44fea..6086de4 100644
--- a/server/services/v2/reactions/react.go
+++ b/server/services/v2/reactions/react.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/OdyseeTeam/commentron/helper"
 	"github.com/OdyseeTeam/commentron/model"
 	"github.com/OdyseeTeam/commentron/server/auth"
+	"github.com/OdyseeTeam/commentron/server/lbry"
 	"github.com/OdyseeTeam/commentron/sockety"
 
 	"github.com/OdyseeTeam/sockety/socketyapi"
@@ -112,7 +113,7 @@ func updateReactions(channel *model.Channel, args *commentapi.ReactArgs, comment
 			return errors.Err(err)
 		}
 		for _, p := range comments {
-			err = helper.AllowedToRespond(p.CommentID, channel.ClaimID)
+			err = helper.AllowedToRespond(p.CommentID, channel.ClaimID, p.LbryClaimID, lbry.SDK.GetSigningChannelForClaim)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}