diff --git a/assets/css/common/global.scss b/assets/css/common/global.scss
index 3985ee9a..39b71755 100644
--- a/assets/css/common/global.scss
+++ b/assets/css/common/global.scss
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ $vote_up_color: #67af2b !default;
 $vote_down_color: #cf0001 !default;
 $hide_color: #cf0001 !default;
 
+$destroyed_comment_color: #f3baba !default;
+
 $assistant_color: #eeceed !default;
 
 $tag_normal_color: #6f8f0e !default;
diff --git a/assets/css/themes/dark.scss b/assets/css/themes/dark.scss
index 215b9eda..0bd705aa 100644
--- a/assets/css/themes/dark.scss
+++ b/assets/css/themes/dark.scss
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ $success_light_color: #144714 !default;
 $danger_light_color: #66211f !default;
 $warning_light_color: #7d4825 !default;
 
+$destroyed_comment_color: #382c2f !default;
+
 $meta_color: #191f2a !default;
 
 $header_color: #284371 !default;
diff --git a/assets/css/views/comments.scss b/assets/css/views/comments.scss
index e9f854a9..f2739171 100644
--- a/assets/css/views/comments.scss
+++ b/assets/css/views/comments.scss
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   color: $vote_down_color;
 }
 
+.comment--destroyed {
+  background-color: $destroyed_comment_color;
+}
+
 .comment_under_review {
   color: blue;
 }
diff --git a/lib/philomena/comments.ex b/lib/philomena/comments.ex
index 861eb531..dc8171d9 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/comments.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/comments.ex
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ defmodule Philomena.Comments do
     |> Repo.update()
   end
 
+  def destroy_comment(%Comment{} = comment) do
+    comment
+    |> Comment.destroy_changeset()
+    |> Repo.update()
+  end
+
   @doc """
   Returns an `%Ecto.Changeset{}` for tracking comment changes.
 
diff --git a/lib/philomena/comments/comment.ex b/lib/philomena/comments/comment.ex
index 1ce42353..01cf2e72 100644
--- a/lib/philomena/comments/comment.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena/comments/comment.ex
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ defmodule Philomena.Comments.Comment do
     |> put_change(:deletion_reason, "")
   end
 
+  def destroy_changeset(comment) do
+    change(comment)
+    |> put_change(:destroyed_content, true)
+    |> put_change(:body, "")
+  end
+
   defp put_name_at_post_time(changeset, nil), do: changeset
   defp put_name_at_post_time(changeset, user), do: change(changeset, name_at_post_time: user.name)
 end
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/comment/delete_controller.ex b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/comment/delete_controller.ex
index ff91f070..76c428e0 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/comment/delete_controller.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/controllers/image/comment/delete_controller.ex
@@ -8,5 +8,19 @@ defmodule PhilomenaWeb.Image.Comment.DeleteController do
   plug :load_and_authorize_resource, model: Comment, id_name: "comment_id", persisted: true
 
   def delete(conn, _params) do
+    comment = conn.assigns.comment
+
+    case Comments.destroy_comment(comment) do
+      {:ok, comment} ->
+        Comments.reindex_comment(comment)
+
+        conn
+        |> put_flash(:info, "Comment successfully destroyed!")
+        |> redirect(to: Routes.image_path(conn, :show, comment.image_id) <> "#comment_#{comment.id}")
+      {:error, _changeset} ->
+        conn
+        |> put_flash(:error, "Unable to destroy comment!")
+        |> redirect(to: Routes.image_path(conn, :show, comment.image_id) <> "#comment_#{comment.id}")
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment.html.slime b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment.html.slime
index cef18867..ad3a1565 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment.html.slime
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 article.block.communication id="comment_#{@comment.id}"
-  .block__content.flex.flex--no-wrap
+  .block__content.flex.flex--no-wrap class=comment_body_class(@comment)
     .flex__fixed.spacing-right
       = render PhilomenaWeb.UserAttributionView, "_anon_user_avatar.html", object: @comment, conn: @conn
     .flex__grow.communication__body
@@ -16,8 +16,13 @@ article.block.communication id="comment_#{@comment.id}"
               = @comment.deleted_by.name
               | )
           = if can?(@conn, :delete, @comment) do
-            br
-            ==<> @body
+            = if @comment.destroyed_content do
+              br
+              strong.comment_deleted>
+                | This comment's contents have been destroyed.
+            - else
+              br
+              ==<> @body
         - else
           ==<> @body
   .block__content.communication__options
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 61092f6a..a91f5881 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment_with_image.html.slime
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/templates/comment/_comment_with_image.html.slime
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 article.block.communication id="comment_#{@comment.id}"
-  .block__content.flex.flex--no-wrap
+  .block__content.flex.flex--no-wrap class=comment_body_class(@comment)
     .flex__fixed.spacing-right
       .post-image-container
         = render PhilomenaWeb.ImageView, "_image_container.html", image: @comment.image, size: :thumb_tiny, conn: @conn
@@ -14,10 +14,20 @@ article.block.communication id="comment_#{@comment.id}"
         = if @comment.hidden_from_users do
           strong.comment_deleted
             ' Deletion reason:
-            => @comment.deletion_reason
-        - else
-          ==<> @body
+            =<> @comment.deletion_reason
+            = if can?(@conn, :delete, @comment) do
+              | (
+              = @comment.deleted_by.name
+              | )
+          = if can?(@conn, :delete, @comment) do
+            = if @comment.destroyed_content do
+              br
+              strong.comment_deleted>
+                | This comment's contents have been destroyed.
+            - else
+              br
+              ==<> @body
 
   .block__content.communication__options
     .flex.flex--wrap.flex--spaced-out
-      = render PhilomenaWeb.CommentView, "_comment_options.html", comment: @comment, conn: @conn
\ No newline at end of file
+      = render PhilomenaWeb.CommentView, "_comment_options.html", comment: @comment, conn: @conn
diff --git a/lib/philomena_web/views/comment_view.ex b/lib/philomena_web/views/comment_view.ex
index fbe88c11..da9d88aa 100644
--- a/lib/philomena_web/views/comment_view.ex
+++ b/lib/philomena_web/views/comment_view.ex
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
 defmodule PhilomenaWeb.CommentView do
   use PhilomenaWeb, :view
+
+  defp comment_body_class(%{destroyed_content: true}), do: "comment--destroyed"
+  defp comment_body_class(_comment), do: nil
 end