diff --git a/app/models/news.rb b/app/models/news.rb
index 3989488b8..176b30046 100644
--- a/app/models/news.rb
+++ b/app/models/news.rb
@@ -234,6 +234,10 @@ def destroyable_by?(account)
     account && (account.moderator? || account.admin?)
   end
 
+  def commentable_by?(account)
+    super(account) && published?
+  end
+
   def acceptable_by?(account)
     account && (account.admin? || (account.moderator? && acceptable?))
   end