diff --git a/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs b/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs
index 51f972b57..f8075460f 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/comment_report/create.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   comment::{CommentReportResponse, CreateCommentReport},
   context::LemmyContext,
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_user_action, send_new_report_email_to_admins},
+  utils::{
+    check_comment_deleted_or_removed,
+    check_community_user_action,
+    send_new_report_email_to_admins,
+  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -40,6 +44,9 @@ pub async fn create_comment_report(
   )
   .await?;
 
+  // Don't allow creating reports for removed / deleted comments
+  check_comment_deleted_or_removed(&comment_view.comment)?;
+
   let report_form = CommentReportForm {
     creator_id: person_id,
     comment_id,
diff --git a/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs b/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs
index 0840cfee4..cda283af1 100644
--- a/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs
+++ b/crates/api/src/post_report/create.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,11 @@ use lemmy_api_common::{
   context::LemmyContext,
   post::{CreatePostReport, PostReportResponse},
   send_activity::{ActivityChannel, SendActivityData},
-  utils::{check_community_user_action, send_new_report_email_to_admins},
+  utils::{
+    check_community_user_action,
+    check_post_deleted_or_removed,
+    send_new_report_email_to_admins,
+  },
 };
 use lemmy_db_schema::{
   source::{
@@ -40,6 +44,9 @@ pub async fn create_post_report(
   )
   .await?;
 
+  // Don't allow creating reports for removed / deleted posts
+  check_post_deleted_or_removed(&post_view.post)?;
+
   let report_form = PostReportForm {
     creator_id: person_id,
     post_id,
diff --git a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
index 55df7a6ec..85821a834 100644
--- a/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
+++ b/crates/api_common/src/utils.rs
@@ -233,6 +233,14 @@ pub fn check_post_deleted_or_removed(post: &Post) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
   }
 }
 
+pub fn check_comment_deleted_or_removed(comment: &Comment) -> Result<(), LemmyError> {
+  if comment.deleted || comment.removed {
+    Err(LemmyErrorType::Deleted)?
+  } else {
+    Ok(())
+  }
+}
+
 /// Throws an error if a recipient has blocked a person.
 #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
 pub async fn check_person_block(