diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/Comment.svelte b/materialious/src/lib/Comment.svelte
index 53ec8c79..8ca4a2bb 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/Comment.svelte
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/Comment.svelte
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 	export let comment: Comment;
 	export let videoId: string;
 
-	let replies: Comments;
+	let replies: Comments | undefined = undefined;
 
 	async function loadReplies(continuation: string) {
 		try {
@@ -75,6 +75,11 @@
 				<i class="primary-text">expand_more</i>
 				<span class="primary-text">{comment.replies.replyCount} {$_('replies')}</span>
 			</button>
+		{:else if replies}
+			<button on:click={() => (replies = undefined)} class="transparent replies">
+				<i class="primary-text">expand_less</i>
+				<span class="primary-text">{$_('hideReplies')}</span>
+			</button>
 		{/if}
 	</div>
 </div>
diff --git a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
index 84151168..052f780e 100644
--- a/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
+++ b/materialious/src/lib/i18n/locales/en.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	"deleteAllHistory": "Delete all history",
 	"skipping": "Skipping",
 	"replies": "replies",
+	"hideReplies": "Hide replies",
 	"hideVideo": "Hide video",
 	"syncParty": {
 		"userJoined": "User joined your watch party.",