diff --git a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
index 97aec2d5..177df99a 100644
--- a/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-desktop/post-desktop.tsx
@@ -165,7 +165,11 @@ const PostInfo = ({ openReplyModal, post, postReplyCount = 0, roles, isHidden }:
                 <Link to={`/p/${subplebbitAddress}/c/${cid}`} className={styles.linkToPost} title={t('link_to_post')} onClick={(e) => !cid && e.preventDefault()}>
                   c/
                 </Link>
-                <span className={styles.replyToPost} title={t('reply_to_post')} onMouseDown={() => openReplyModal && openReplyModal(cid, postCid, subplebbitAddress)}>
+                <span
+                  className={styles.replyToPost}
+                  title={t('reply_to_post')}
+                  onMouseDown={() => openReplyModal && !(deleted || removed) && openReplyModal(cid, postCid, subplebbitAddress)}
+                >
                   {shortCid}
                 </span>
               </span>
diff --git a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
index 1d1dad70..92d42ed4 100644
--- a/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
+++ b/src/components/post-mobile/post-mobile.tsx
@@ -167,7 +167,11 @@ const PostInfoAndMedia = ({ openReplyModal, post, postReplyCount = 0, roles }: P
                   <Link to={`/p/${subplebbitAddress}/c/${cid}`} className={styles.linkToPost} title={t('link_to_post')} onClick={(e) => !cid && e.preventDefault()}>
                     c/
                   </Link>
-                  <span className={styles.replyToPost} title={t('reply_to_post')} onMouseDown={() => openReplyModal && openReplyModal(cid, postCid, subplebbitAddress)}>
+                  <span
+                    className={styles.replyToPost}
+                    title={t('reply_to_post')}
+                    onMouseDown={() => openReplyModal && !(deleted || removed) && openReplyModal(cid, postCid, subplebbitAddress)}
+                  >
                     {shortCid.slice(0, -4)}
                   </span>
                 </span>