diff --git a/app/components/post/post.js b/app/components/post/post.js
index e63028afc..052d6a775 100644
--- a/app/components/post/post.js
+++ b/app/components/post/post.js
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ export default class Post extends PureComponent {
 
     isReplyPost = () => {
         const {renderReplies, post} = this.props;
-        return Boolean(renderReplies && post.root_id && !isPostEphemeral(post));
+        return Boolean(renderReplies && post.root_id && (!isPostEphemeral(post) || post.state === Posts.POST_DELETED));
     };
 
     replyBarStyle = () => {