diff --git a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
index 8369d1883..e5a869223 100644
--- a/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api_crud/src/comment/create.rs
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ pub async fn create_comment(
   check_post_deleted_or_removed(&post)?;
 
   // Check if post is locked, no new comments
-  let is_mod_or_admin = is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), local_user_view.person, community_id)?;
+  let is_mod_or_admin = is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), &local_user_view.person, community_id)
+    .await
+    .is_ok();
   if post.locked && !is_mod_or_admin {
     Err(LemmyErrorType::Locked)?
   }
diff --git a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
index f66b6b1f3..6d8d814bf 100644
--- a/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
+++ b/crates/apub/src/objects/comment.rs
@@ -143,7 +143,9 @@ impl Object for ApubComment {
     verify_person_in_community(&note.attributed_to, &community, context).await?;
     let (post, _) = note.get_parents(context).await?;
     let creator = note.attributed_to.dereference(context).await?;
-    let is_mod_or_admin = is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), creator, community.id)?;
+    let is_mod_or_admin = is_mod_or_admin(&mut context.pool(), &creator, community.id)
+      .await
+      .is_ok();
     if post.locked && !is_mod_or_admin {
       Err(LemmyErrorType::PostIsLocked)?
     } else {