diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-file-list/gr-file-list.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-file-list/gr-file-list.ts
index e5107f1..108f9ed 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-file-list/gr-file-list.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/change/gr-file-list/gr-file-list.ts
@@ -998,6 +998,7 @@
       return;
     }
     e.preventDefault();
+    this.classList.remove('hideComments');
     this.$.diffCursor.createCommentInPlace();
   }
 
diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.ts b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.ts
index fce8c30..7c365d2 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.ts
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/diff/gr-diff-view/gr-diff-view.ts
@@ -605,6 +605,7 @@
     if (this.modifierPressed(e)) return;
 
     e.preventDefault();
+    this.classList.remove('hideComments');
     this.$.cursor.createCommentInPlace();
   }