diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 08b46b24b..c20cbe5a0 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@
 
 						{% endif %}
 
-						{% if not c.ghost or (v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['SEE_GHOST_VOTES']) %}
+						{% if v and (not c.ghost or v.admin_level >= PERMS['SEE_GHOST_VOTES']) %}
 							<a href="/votes/{{c.fullname}}" class="btn caction nobackground px-1 text-muted"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a>
 						{% endif %}
 
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@
 			<div class="modal-body">
 				<ul class="list-group comment-actions">
 
-					{% if not c.ghost or (v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['SEE_GHOST_VOTES']) %}
+					{% if v and (not c.ghost or v.admin_level >= PERMS['SEE_GHOST_VOTES']) %}
 						<a href="/votes/{{c.fullname}}"><li class="list-group-item"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v mr-2"></i>Votes</li></a>
 					{% endif %}
 
diff --git a/files/templates/post_actions.html b/files/templates/post_actions.html
index 0265c19ec..1ebb5bd19 100644
--- a/files/templates/post_actions.html
+++ b/files/templates/post_actions.html
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 {% endif %}
 
 
-{% if not p.ghost or (v and v.admin_level >= PERMS['SEE_GHOST_VOTES']) %}
+{% if v and (not p.ghost or v.admin_level >= PERMS['SEE_GHOST_VOTES']) %}
 	<a class="list-inline-item" href="/votes/{{p.fullname}}"><i class="fas fa-arrows-v"></i>Votes</a>
 {% endif %}