diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/comments/CommentItem.kt b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/comments/CommentItem.kt
index 6279a270..a0caa122 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/comments/CommentItem.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ani/dantotsu/media/comments/CommentItem.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class CommentItem(val comment: Comment,
     val adapter = GroupieAdapter()
     private var subCommentIds: MutableList<Int> = mutableListOf()
     val repliesSection = Section()
-    var isEditing = false
+    private var isEditing = false
     private var isReplying = false
     private var repliesVisible = false
     var MAX_DEPTH = 3
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_comments.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_comments.xml
index dc68c463..9945004e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/item_comments.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/item_comments.xml
@@ -245,7 +245,8 @@
         android:layout_width="match_parent"
         android:layout_height="wrap_content"
         android:paddingStart="8dp"
-        android:visibility="gone"
+        android:visibility="visible"
+        tools:visibility="gone"
         tools:ignore="RtlSymmetry" />
 
 </LinearLayout>
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