diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/comment_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/comment_controller.ex
index a40a5e3c..1b5b9b4d 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/comment_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/comment_controller.ex
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.CommentController do
     render(conn, "index.html", title: "Comments", error: msg, comments: [])
   end
 
-  defp filters(%{role: role}) when role in ["moderator", "admin"], do: []
+  defp filters(%{role: role}) when role in ["assistant", "moderator", "admin"], do: []
 
   defp filters(_user),
     do: [%{term: %{hidden_from_users: false}}]
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/post_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/post_controller.ex
index e0dd894d..0685d1ab 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/post_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/post_controller.ex
@@ -51,8 +51,7 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.PostController do
 
   defp filters(%{role: "assistant"}) do
     [
-      %{terms: %{access_level: ["normal", "assistant"]}},
-      %{term: %{deleted: false}}
+      %{terms: %{access_level: ["normal", "assistant"]}}
     ]
   end