diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment_with_image.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment_with_image.html.slime
index 2f38b379..f5576129 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment_with_image.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment_with_image.html.slime
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ article.block.communication id="comment_#{@comment.id}"
             ' Deletion reason:
             =<> @comment.deletion_reason
 
-            = if can?(@conn, :hide, @comment) do
+            = if can?(@conn, :hide, @comment) and not is_nil(@comment.deleted_by) do
               | (
               = @comment.deleted_by.name
               | )