diff --git a/pagure/ui/fork.py b/pagure/ui/fork.py
index cb81346..57de775 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/fork.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/fork.py
@@ -353,8 +353,8 @@ def pull_request_drop_comment(repo, requestid, username=None):
                 flask.abort(404, 'Comment not found')
 
             if (flask.g.fas_user.username != comment.user.username
-                    and comment.parent.status is True) \
-                    or not is_repo_admin(repo):
+                    or comment.parent.status is False) \
+                    and not is_repo_admin(repo):
                 flask.abort(
                     403,
                     'You are not allowed to remove this comment from '
diff --git a/pagure/ui/issues.py b/pagure/ui/issues.py
index 8184343..bd80924 100644
--- a/pagure/ui/issues.py
+++ b/pagure/ui/issues.py
@@ -77,8 +77,8 @@ def update_issue(repo, issueid, username=None):
                 flask.abort(404, 'Comment not found')
 
             if (flask.g.fas_user.username != comment.user.username
-                    and comment.parent.status is True) \
-                    or not is_repo_admin(repo):
+                    or comment.parent.status != 'Open') \
+                    and not is_repo_admin(repo):
                 flask.abort(
                     403,
                     'You are not allowed to remove this comment from '