diff --git a/pagure/lib/__init__.py b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
index 546ebaf..3881d9a 100644
--- a/pagure/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/pagure/lib/__init__.py
@@ -873,14 +873,20 @@ def edit_comment(session, parent, comment, user,
     )
 
     if REDIS:
-        REDIS.publish('pagure.%s' % parent.uid, json.dumps({
-            id_: len(parent.comments),
-            'comment_updated': text2markdown(comment.comment),
-            'comment_id': comment.id,
-            'comment_editor': user_obj.user,
-            'avatar_url': avatar_url(comment.user.user, size=16),
-            'comment_date': comment.edited_on.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
-        }))
+        if issue.private:
+            REDIS.publish('pagure.%s' % issue.uid, json.dumps({
+                'comment_updated': 'private',
+                'comment_id': comment.id,
+            }))
+        else:
+            REDIS.publish('pagure.%s' % parent.uid, json.dumps({
+                id_: len(parent.comments),
+                'comment_updated': text2markdown(comment.comment),
+                'comment_id': comment.id,
+                'comment_editor': user_obj.user,
+                'avatar_url': avatar_url(comment.user.user, size=16),
+                'comment_date': comment.edited_on.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S'),
+            }))
 
     return "Comment updated"
 
diff --git a/pagure/static/issue_ev.js b/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
index e73d91e..1dc7a37 100644
--- a/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
+++ b/pagure/static/issue_ev.js
@@ -200,7 +200,20 @@ private_issue = function(data, _api_issue_url, issue_uid) {
         });
       })
   }
+}
 
+private_issue_update = function(data, _api_issue_url, issue_uid) {
+  var _url = _api_issue_url.replace('-1', issue_uid)
+    + '/comment/' + data.comment_id;
+  $.get( _url )
+    .done(function(data) {
+      update_comment({
+        comment_updated: data.comment,
+        comment_id: data.id,
+        comment_user: data.user.name,
+        comment_editor: data.comment_date,
+      });
+    })
 }
 
 process_event = function(
@@ -213,6 +226,10 @@ process_event = function(
     console.log('private issue');
     private_issue(data, _api_issue_url, issue_uid)
   }
+  else if (data.comment_updated == 'private'){
+    console.log('private issue updated');
+    private_issue_update(data, _api_issue_url, issue_uid)
+  }
   else if (data.added_tags){
     add_tags(data, _issues_url);
     category = 'Tag added';