diff --git a/files/classes/comment.py b/files/classes/comment.py
index b3d24a1a5..76fde1a90 100644
--- a/files/classes/comment.py
+++ b/files/classes/comment.py
@@ -243,8 +243,8 @@ class Comment(Base):
 	def realbody(self, v):
 		if self.post and self.post.club and not (v and (v.paid_dues or v.id in [self.author_id, self.post.author_id] or (self.parent_comment and v.id == self.parent_comment.author_id))):
 			return f"<p>{CC} ONLY</p>"
-		if self.deleted_utc != 0 and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] or (v and v.id == self.author.id): return "[Deleted by user]"
-		if self.is_banned and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and not (v and v.id == self.author.id): return ""
+		if self.deleted_utc != 0 and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and (v and v.id != self.author.id): return "[Deleted by user]"
+		if self.is_banned and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and (v and v.id != self.author.id): return ""
 
 		body = self.body_html or ""
 
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ class Comment(Base):
 	def plainbody(self, v):
 		if self.post and self.post.club and not (v and (v.paid_dues or v.id in [self.author_id, self.post.author_id] or (self.parent_comment and v.id == self.parent_comment.author_id))):
 			return f"{CC} ONLY"
-		if self.deleted_utc != 0 and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] or (v and v.id == self.author.id): return "[Deleted by user]"
-		if self.is_banned and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and not (v and v.id == self.author.id): return ""
+		if self.deleted_utc != 0 and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and (v and v.id != self.author.id): return "[Deleted by user]"
+		if self.is_banned and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and (v and v.id != self.author.id): return ""
 
 		body = self.body
 
diff --git a/files/classes/submission.py b/files/classes/submission.py
index aff38482e..03e92df02 100644
--- a/files/classes/submission.py
+++ b/files/classes/submission.py
@@ -271,8 +271,8 @@ class Submission(Base):
 	@lazy
 	def realbody(self, v, listing=False):
 		if self.club and not (v and (v.paid_dues or v.id == self.author_id)): return f"<p>{CC} ONLY</p>"
-		if self.deleted_utc != 0 and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] or (v and v.id == self.author.id): return "[Deleted by user]"
-		if self.is_banned and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and not (v and v.id == self.author.id): return ""
+		if self.deleted_utc != 0 and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and (v and v.id != self.author.id): return "[Deleted by user]"
+		if self.is_banned and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and (v and v.id != self.author.id): return ""
 
 		body = self.body_html or ""
 
@@ -328,8 +328,8 @@ class Submission(Base):
 
 	@lazy
 	def plainbody(self, v):
-		if self.deleted_utc != 0 and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] or (v and v.id == self.author.id): return "[Deleted by user]"
-		if self.is_banned and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and not (v and v.id == self.author.id): return ""
+		if self.deleted_utc != 0 and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and (v and v.id != self.author.id): return "[Deleted by user]"
+		if self.is_banned and not v.admin_level >= PERMS['POST_COMMENT_MODERATION'] and (v and v.id != self.author.id): return ""
 		if self.club and not (v and (v.paid_dues or v.id == self.author_id)): return f"<p>{CC} ONLY</p>"
 
 		body = self.body