diff --git a/ui/component/comment/view.jsx b/ui/component/comment/view.jsx
index 24daa48b5..8e580d4eb 100644
--- a/ui/component/comment/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/comment/view.jsx
@@ -212,7 +212,13 @@ function Comment(props: Props) {
           )}
         </div>
         {!parentId && (
-          <Button button="link" className="comment__reply-button" onClick={handleReply} label={__('Reply')} />
+          <Button
+            button="link"
+            requiresAuth={IS_WEB}
+            className="comment__reply-button"
+            onClick={handleReply}
+            label={__('Reply')}
+          />
         )}
         <div>
           {isReplying ? (