diff --git a/src/features/comment/Comment.tsx b/src/features/comment/Comment.tsx
index 92be68dfb8..b0d19eec50 100644
--- a/src/features/comment/Comment.tsx
+++ b/src/features/comment/Comment.tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ export default function Comment({
                           item={comment}
                           showTouchFriendlyLinks={!context}
                           mdClassName="collapse-md-margins"
+                          canModerate={canModerate}
                         />
                       )}
                       {context}
diff --git a/src/features/comment/CommentContent.tsx b/src/features/comment/CommentContent.tsx
index d7dd45a950..de9758b8e7 100644
--- a/src/features/comment/CommentContent.tsx
+++ b/src/features/comment/CommentContent.tsx
@@ -1,34 +1,65 @@
+import { IonText } from "@ionic/react";
 import { Comment, Post } from "lemmy-js-client";
+import { useEffect } from "react";
 
-import { useAppSelector } from "#/store";
+import { ModeratorRole } from "#/features/moderation/useCanModerate";
+import { useAppDispatch, useAppSelector } from "#/store";
 
 import CommentLinks from "./CommentLinks";
 import CommentMarkdown from "./CommentMarkdown";
+import { getCommentContent, LOADING_CONTENT } from "./commentSlice";
 
 interface CommentContentProps {
   item: Comment | Post;
   showTouchFriendlyLinks?: boolean;
   mdClassName?: string;
+  canModerate?: ModeratorRole | undefined;
 }
 
 export default function CommentContent({
   item,
   showTouchFriendlyLinks = true,
   mdClassName,
+  canModerate,
 }: CommentContentProps) {
+  const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const touchFriendlyLinks = useAppSelector(
     (state) => state.settings.general.comments.touchFriendlyLinks,
   );
+  const removedCommentContent = useAppSelector(
+    (state) => state.comment.commentContentById[item.id],
+  );
+
+  const content = (() => {
+    // is post
+    if (!("content" in item)) return item.body ?? item.name;
+
+    if (item.content === "") {
+      return removedCommentContent ?? "";
+    }
+
+    return item.content;
+  })();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!item.removed) return;
+    if (!("content" in item)) return; // only comments
+    if (content) return;
+    if (!canModerate) return;
+
+    dispatch(getCommentContent(item.id));
+  }, [item, content, dispatch, canModerate]);
+
+  if (content === LOADING_CONTENT)
+    return <IonText color="medium">Loading comment...</IonText>;
 
   return (
     <>
       <CommentMarkdown className={mdClassName} id={item.ap_id}>
-        {"content" in item ? item.content : (item.body ?? item.name)}
+        {content}
       </CommentMarkdown>
       {showTouchFriendlyLinks && touchFriendlyLinks && (
-        <CommentLinks
-          markdown={"content" in item ? item.content : (item.body ?? item.name)}
-        />
+        <CommentLinks markdown={content} />
       )}
     </>
   );
diff --git a/src/features/comment/CommentHeader.tsx b/src/features/comment/CommentHeader.tsx
index 8abb3dd773..bafbba0d69 100644
--- a/src/features/comment/CommentHeader.tsx
+++ b/src/features/comment/CommentHeader.tsx
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ export default function CommentHeader({
   );
 
   function renderActions() {
-    if (inModqueue) return <ModqueueItemActions item={commentView} />;
+    if (inModqueue) return <ModqueueItemActions itemView={commentView} />;
 
     if (canModerate)
       return <ModActions comment={commentView} role={canModerate} />;
diff --git a/src/features/comment/commentSlice.ts b/src/features/comment/commentSlice.ts
index fc03b4463c..b5a4a883b6 100644
--- a/src/features/comment/commentSlice.ts
+++ b/src/features/comment/commentSlice.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createSlice, PayloadAction } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
+import { createAsyncThunk, createSlice, PayloadAction } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
 import { Comment, CommentView } from "lemmy-js-client";
 
 import { clientSelector } from "#/features/auth/authSelectors";
@@ -10,11 +10,14 @@ import {
 import { getRemoteHandle } from "#/helpers/lemmy";
 import { AppDispatch, RootState } from "#/store";
 
+export const LOADING_CONTENT = -1;
+
 interface CommentState {
   commentCollapsedById: Record<string, boolean>;
   commentVotesById: Record<string, 1 | -1 | 0 | undefined>;
   commentSavedById: Record<string, boolean | undefined>;
   commentById: Record<string, Comment>;
+  commentContentById: Record<number, string | typeof LOADING_CONTENT>;
 }
 
 const initialState: CommentState = {
@@ -25,6 +28,9 @@ const initialState: CommentState = {
    * surgical changes received after user edits or deletes comment
    */
   commentById: {},
+
+  // https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/5230
+  commentContentById: {},
 };
 
 export const commentSlice = createSlice({
@@ -76,8 +82,23 @@ export const commentSlice = createSlice({
     ) => {
       state.commentSavedById[action.payload.commentId] = action.payload.saved;
     },
+    setCommentContent: (state, action: PayloadAction<Comment>) => {
+      state.commentContentById[action.payload.id] = action.payload.content;
+    },
     resetComments: () => initialState,
   },
+  extraReducers: (builder) => {
+    builder
+      .addCase(getCommentContent.fulfilled, (state, action) => {
+        state.commentContentById[action.meta.arg] = action.payload ?? "";
+      })
+      .addCase(getCommentContent.pending, (state, action) => {
+        state.commentContentById[action.meta.arg] = LOADING_CONTENT;
+      })
+      .addCase(getCommentContent.rejected, (state, action) => {
+        state.commentContentById[action.meta.arg] = "";
+      });
+  },
 });
 
 // Action creators are generated for each case reducer function
@@ -87,6 +108,7 @@ export const {
   updateCommentVote,
   updateCommentSaved,
   resetComments,
+  setCommentContent,
 } = commentSlice.actions;
 
 export default commentSlice.reducer;
@@ -172,16 +194,17 @@ export const editComment =
   };
 
 export const modRemoveComment =
-  (commentId: number, removed: boolean, reason?: string) =>
+  (comment: Comment, removed: boolean, reason?: string) =>
   async (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
     const response = await clientSelector(getState())?.removeComment({
-      comment_id: commentId,
+      comment_id: comment.id,
       removed,
       reason,
     });
 
+    dispatch(setCommentContent(comment));
     dispatch(mutatedComment(response.comment_view));
-    await dispatch(resolveCommentReport(commentId));
+    await dispatch(resolveCommentReport(comment.id));
   };
 
 export const modNukeCommentChain =
@@ -232,3 +255,25 @@ export const receivedComments =
       fetchTagsForHandles(comments.map((c) => getRemoteHandle(c.creator))),
     );
   };
+
+export const getCommentContent = createAsyncThunk(
+  "comment/getCommentContent",
+  async (commentId: number, thunkAPI) => {
+    const rootState = thunkAPI.getState() as RootState;
+    const client = clientSelector(rootState);
+
+    const log = await client.getModlog({ comment_id: commentId });
+
+    return log.removed_comments[0]?.comment.content;
+  },
+  {
+    condition: (commentId, { getState }) => {
+      const state = getState() as RootState;
+
+      if (state.comment.commentContentById[commentId] === undefined)
+        return true;
+
+      return false;
+    },
+  },
+);
diff --git a/src/features/moderation/ModqueueItemActions.tsx b/src/features/moderation/ModqueueItemActions.tsx
index 9b329f2a10..fe4f489577 100644
--- a/src/features/moderation/ModqueueItemActions.tsx
+++ b/src/features/moderation/ModqueueItemActions.tsx
@@ -21,44 +21,43 @@ import { resolveCommentReport, resolvePostReport } from "./modSlice";
 import useCanModerate, { getModColor } from "./useCanModerate";
 
 interface ModqueueItemActionsProps {
-  item: PostView | CommentView;
+  itemView: PostView | CommentView;
 }
 
 export default function ModqueueItemActions({
-  item,
+  itemView,
 }: ModqueueItemActionsProps) {
   const dispatch = useAppDispatch();
   const presentToast = useAppToast();
-  const canModerate = useCanModerate(item.community);
+  const canModerate = useCanModerate(itemView.community);
 
   async function modRemoveItem(remove: boolean) {
-    const id = isPost(item) ? item.post.id : item.comment.id;
-    const isAlreadyRemoved = isPost(item)
-      ? item.post.removed
-      : item.comment.removed;
+    const item = isPost(itemView) ? itemView.post : itemView.comment;
+    const isAlreadyRemoved = item.removed;
 
     // If removal status already in the state you want, just resolve reports
     if (remove === isAlreadyRemoved) {
-      const action = isPost(item) ? resolvePostReport : resolveCommentReport;
-      await dispatch(action(id));
+      const action = isPost(itemView)
+        ? resolvePostReport
+        : resolveCommentReport;
+      await dispatch(action(item.id));
 
       if (remove)
-        presentToast(isPost(item) ? postRemovedMod : commentRemovedMod);
-      else presentToast(isPost(item) ? postApproved : commentApproved);
+        presentToast(isPost(itemView) ? postRemovedMod : commentRemovedMod);
+      else presentToast(isPost(itemView) ? postApproved : commentApproved);
 
       return;
     }
 
-    const action = isPost(item) ? modRemovePost : modRemoveComment;
-
-    await dispatch(action(id, remove));
+    if (isPost(itemView)) await dispatch(modRemovePost(itemView.post, remove));
+    else await dispatch(modRemoveComment(itemView.comment, remove));
 
     const toastMessage = (() => {
       if (remove) {
-        if (isPost(item)) return postRemovedMod;
+        if (isPost(itemView)) return postRemovedMod;
         else return commentRemovedMod;
       } else {
-        if (isPost(item)) return postRestored;
+        if (isPost(itemView)) return postRestored;
         else return commentRestored;
       }
     })();
diff --git a/src/features/moderation/banner/RemovedBanner.tsx b/src/features/moderation/banner/RemovedBanner.tsx
index f1f2c79ea0..fe21500892 100644
--- a/src/features/moderation/banner/RemovedBanner.tsx
+++ b/src/features/moderation/banner/RemovedBanner.tsx
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ export default function RemovedBanner({ itemView }: RemovedBannerProps) {
         handler: () => {
           (async () => {
             if (isPost(itemView)) {
-              dispatch(modRemovePost(itemView.post.id, false));
+              dispatch(modRemovePost(itemView.post, false));
               presentToast(postApproved);
             } else {
-              await dispatch(modRemoveComment(itemView.comment.id, false));
+              await dispatch(modRemoveComment(itemView.comment, false));
               presentToast(commentApproved);
             }
           })();
diff --git a/src/features/moderation/useCommentModActions.tsx b/src/features/moderation/useCommentModActions.tsx
index b848bcb96b..58decec746 100644
--- a/src/features/moderation/useCommentModActions.tsx
+++ b/src/features/moderation/useCommentModActions.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ export default function useCommentModActions(commentView: CommentView) {
               icon: trashOutline,
               handler: () => {
                 (async () => {
-                  await dispatch(modRemoveComment(comment.id, true));
+                  await dispatch(modRemoveComment(comment, true));
 
                   presentToast(commentRemovedMod);
                 })();
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ export default function useCommentModActions(commentView: CommentView) {
               icon: checkmarkCircleOutline,
               handler: () => {
                 (async () => {
-                  await dispatch(modRemoveComment(comment.id, false));
+                  await dispatch(modRemoveComment(comment, false));
 
                   presentToast(commentApproved);
                 })();
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ export default function useCommentModActions(commentView: CommentView) {
                   cssClass: "mod",
                   handler: ({ reason }) => {
                     (async () => {
-                      await dispatch(
-                        modRemoveComment(comment.id, true, reason),
-                      );
+                      await dispatch(modRemoveComment(comment, true, reason));
 
                       presentToast(commentRemovedMod);
                     })();
diff --git a/src/features/moderation/useModZoneActions.tsx b/src/features/moderation/useModZoneActions.tsx
index 91396d6754..c401ffedc9 100644
--- a/src/features/moderation/useModZoneActions.tsx
+++ b/src/features/moderation/useModZoneActions.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export default function useModZoneActions(props: UseModZoneActionsProps) {
         //       icon: shieldCheckmarkOutline,
         //       handler: () => {
         //         (async () => {
-        //           // await dispatch(modRemoveComment(comment.id, false));
+        //           // await dispatch(modRemoveComment(comment, false));
         //           // presentToast(commentApproved);
         //         })();
         //       },
diff --git a/src/features/moderation/usePostModActions.tsx b/src/features/moderation/usePostModActions.tsx
index 4cca8accca..062c34ceee 100644
--- a/src/features/moderation/usePostModActions.tsx
+++ b/src/features/moderation/usePostModActions.tsx
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ export default function usePostModActions(post: PostView) {
               icon: trashOutline,
               handler: () => {
                 (async () => {
-                  await dispatch(modRemovePost(post.post.id, true));
+                  await dispatch(modRemovePost(post.post, true));
 
                   presentToast(postRemovedMod);
                 })();
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function usePostModActions(post: PostView) {
               icon: checkmarkCircleOutline,
               handler: () => {
                 (async () => {
-                  await dispatch(modRemovePost(post.post.id, false));
+                  await dispatch(modRemovePost(post.post, false));
 
                   presentToast(postRestored);
                 })();
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export default function usePostModActions(post: PostView) {
                   cssClass: "mod",
                   handler: ({ reason }) => {
                     (async () => {
-                      await dispatch(modRemovePost(post.post.id, true, reason));
+                      await dispatch(modRemovePost(post.post, true, reason));
 
                       presentToast(postRemovedMod);
                     })();
diff --git a/src/features/post/inFeed/compact/CompactPost.tsx b/src/features/post/inFeed/compact/CompactPost.tsx
index bd903cd5e2..90a9ca0c33 100644
--- a/src/features/post/inFeed/compact/CompactPost.tsx
+++ b/src/features/post/inFeed/compact/CompactPost.tsx
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ export default function CompactPost({ post }: PostProps) {
               <ActionsContainer>
                 <PreviewStats post={post} />
                 {inModqueue ? (
-                  <ModqueueItemActions item={post} />
+                  <ModqueueItemActions itemView={post} />
                 ) : (
                   <MoreModActions
                     className={styles.styledModActions}
diff --git a/src/features/post/inFeed/large/LargePost.tsx b/src/features/post/inFeed/large/LargePost.tsx
index 18cd9dedff..455f34e356 100644
--- a/src/features/post/inFeed/large/LargePost.tsx
+++ b/src/features/post/inFeed/large/LargePost.tsx
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ export default function LargePost({ post }: PostProps) {
           </div>
           {(showVotingButtons || inModqueue) && (
             <div className={styles.rightDetails}>
-              {inModqueue && <ModqueueItemActions item={post} />}
+              {inModqueue && <ModqueueItemActions itemView={post} />}
               <MoreActions post={post} />
               {!inModqueue && (
                 <>
diff --git a/src/features/post/postSlice.ts b/src/features/post/postSlice.ts
index fae7f5ab77..0245a29805 100644
--- a/src/features/post/postSlice.ts
+++ b/src/features/post/postSlice.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import { createAsyncThunk, createSlice, PayloadAction } from "@reduxjs/toolkit";
-import { PostView } from "lemmy-js-client";
+import { Post, PostView } from "lemmy-js-client";
 
 import {
   clientSelector,
@@ -410,16 +410,16 @@ export const postHiddenByIdSelector = (state: RootState) => {
 };
 
 export const modRemovePost =
-  (postId: number, removed: boolean, reason?: string) =>
+  (post: Post, removed: boolean, reason?: string) =>
   async (dispatch: AppDispatch, getState: () => RootState) => {
     const response = await clientSelector(getState())?.removePost({
-      post_id: postId,
+      post_id: post.id,
       removed,
       reason,
     });
 
     dispatch(receivedPosts([response.post_view]));
-    await dispatch(resolvePostReport(postId));
+    await dispatch(resolvePostReport(post.id));
   };
 
 export const modLockPost =
diff --git a/src/features/shared/markdown/editing/modal/contents/ItemReplyingTo.tsx b/src/features/shared/markdown/editing/modal/contents/ItemReplyingTo.tsx
index 972d9aac31..e1d2430fe5 100644
--- a/src/features/shared/markdown/editing/modal/contents/ItemReplyingTo.tsx
+++ b/src/features/shared/markdown/editing/modal/contents/ItemReplyingTo.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import CommentContent from "#/features/comment/CommentContent";
 import Ago from "#/features/labels/Ago";
 import Edited from "#/features/labels/Edited";
 import Vote from "#/features/labels/Vote";
+import useCanModerate from "#/features/moderation/useCanModerate";
 import { preventModalSwipeOnTextSelection } from "#/helpers/ionic";
 import { getHandle } from "#/helpers/lemmy";
 
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ interface ItemReplyingToProps {
 }
 
 export default function ItemReplyingTo({ item }: ItemReplyingToProps) {
+  const canModerate = useCanModerate(item.community);
   const payload = "comment" in item ? item.comment : item.post;
 
   return (
@@ -30,7 +32,11 @@ export default function ItemReplyingTo({ item }: ItemReplyingToProps) {
         {...preventModalSwipeOnTextSelection}
         className={styles.commentContentWrapper}
       >
-        <CommentContent item={payload} showTouchFriendlyLinks={false} />
+        <CommentContent
+          item={payload}
+          showTouchFriendlyLinks={false}
+          canModerate={canModerate}
+        />
       </div>
     </div>
   );