diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/Models/Comment+CoreDataClass.swift b/WordPress/Classes/Models/Comment+CoreDataClass.swift
index 056826000d31..d8c6f8754d9e 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/Models/Comment+CoreDataClass.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/Models/Comment+CoreDataClass.swift
@@ -70,6 +70,10 @@ public class Comment: NSManagedObject {
     /// Convenience method to check if the current user can actually moderate.
     /// `canModerate` is only applicable when the site is dotcom-related (hosted or atomic). For self-hosted sites, default to true.
     func allowsModeration() -> Bool {
+        if let _ = post as? ReaderPost {
+            return canModerate
+        }
+
         guard let blog = blog,
               (blog.isHostedAtWPcom || blog.isAtomic()) else {
                   return true
diff --git a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Reader/ReaderCommentsViewController.swift b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Reader/ReaderCommentsViewController.swift
index f539a07354fd..96d58f6dddb0 100644
--- a/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Reader/ReaderCommentsViewController.swift
+++ b/WordPress/Classes/ViewRelated/Reader/ReaderCommentsViewController.swift
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ import UIKit
 
         cell.indentationWidth = Constants.indentationWidth
         cell.indentationLevel = min(Constants.maxIndentationLevel, Int(comment.depth))
+        cell.accessoryButtonType = comment.allowsModeration() ? .ellipsis : .share
         cell.hidesModerationBar = true
         cell.configure(with: comment) { _ in
             tableView.performBatchUpdates({})