diff --git a/static/app-strings.json b/static/app-strings.json
index 6b9964fbd..db3a991ef 100644
--- a/static/app-strings.json
+++ b/static/app-strings.json
@@ -1562,5 +1562,7 @@
   "Delete supports to spend": "Delete supports to spend",
   "%lbc_amount% boosting content": "%lbc_amount% boosting content",
   "Deposit cannot be higher than your available balance: %balance%": "Deposit cannot be higher than your available balance: %balance%",
+  "This channel has disabled comments on their page.": "This channel has disabled comments on their page.",
+  "The creator of this content has disabled comments.": "The creator of this content has disabled comments.",
   "--end--": "--end--"
 }
diff --git a/ui/component/channelDiscussion/index.js b/ui/component/channelDiscussion/index.js
index 98afd7e21..cb0c52704 100644
--- a/ui/component/channelDiscussion/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/channelDiscussion/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 import { connect } from 'react-redux';
 import { withRouter } from 'react-router';
 import { makeSelectCommentForCommentId } from 'redux/selectors/comments';
-
+import { DISABLE_COMMENTS_TAG } from 'constants/tags';
 import ChannelDiscussion from './view';
-import { makeSelectTagsForUri } from 'lbry-redux';
+import { makeSelectTagInClaimOrChannelForUri } from 'lbry-redux';
 
 const select = (state, props) => {
   const { search } = props.location;
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => {
 
   return {
     linkedComment: makeSelectCommentForCommentId(linkedCommentId)(state),
-    tags: makeSelectTagsForUri(props.uri)(state),
+    commentsDisabled: makeSelectTagInClaimOrChannelForUri(props.uri, DISABLE_COMMENTS_TAG)(state),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/component/channelDiscussion/view.jsx b/ui/component/channelDiscussion/view.jsx
index 0a8088b20..50a308a70 100644
--- a/ui/component/channelDiscussion/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/channelDiscussion/view.jsx
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import Empty from 'component/common/empty';
 type Props = {
   uri: string,
   linkedComment: ?any,
-  tags: Array<string>,
+  commentsDisabled: boolean,
 };
 
 function ChannelDiscussion(props: Props) {
-  const { uri, linkedComment, tags } = props;
+  const { uri, linkedComment, commentsDisabled } = props;
 
-  if (tags.includes('disable_comments')) {
-    return <Empty text={__('Comments are disabled here.')} />;
+  if (commentsDisabled) {
+    return <Empty text={__('This channel has disabled comments on their page.')} />;
   }
   return (
     <section className="section">
diff --git a/ui/component/tagsSearch/index.js b/ui/component/tagsSearch/index.js
index e89d8c3b1..a5eefcc86 100644
--- a/ui/component/tagsSearch/index.js
+++ b/ui/component/tagsSearch/index.js
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { doToggleTagFollowDesktop, doAddTag, doDeleteTag } from 'redux/actions/t
 import { selectUser } from 'redux/selectors/user';
 import DiscoveryFirstRun from './view';
 
-const select = (state, props) => ({
+const select = state => ({
   unfollowedTags: selectUnfollowedTags(state),
   followedTags: selectFollowedTags(state),
   user: selectUser(state),
diff --git a/ui/component/tagsSearch/view.jsx b/ui/component/tagsSearch/view.jsx
index 96298ca62..efde1a500 100644
--- a/ui/component/tagsSearch/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/tagsSearch/view.jsx
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ export default function TagsSearch(props: Props) {
       onRemove(selectedTag);
     } else if (onSelect) {
       onSelect([{ name: tag }]);
-      // call an api
     }
   }
   return (
diff --git a/ui/constants/tags.js b/ui/constants/tags.js
index 13f4b4086..90ede2d84 100644
--- a/ui/constants/tags.js
+++ b/ui/constants/tags.js
@@ -13,11 +13,9 @@ export const DEFAULT_FOLLOWED_TAGS = [
   'technology',
 ];
 
-export const UTILITY_TAGS = [
-  // 'disable_supports',
-  'disable_comments',
-  // 'disable_reactions',
-];
+export const DISABLE_COMMENTS_TAG = 'disable-comments';
+
+export const UTILITY_TAGS = [DISABLE_COMMENTS_TAG];
 
 export const MATURE_TAGS = [
   'porn',
diff --git a/ui/page/channel/index.js b/ui/page/channel/index.js
index df3a4d3ac..4d26faa4c 100644
--- a/ui/page/channel/index.js
+++ b/ui/page/channel/index.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import {
   selectCurrentChannelPage,
   makeSelectClaimForUri,
   makeSelectClaimIsPending,
-  makeSelectTagsForUri,
 } from 'lbry-redux';
 import { selectChannelIsBlocked } from 'redux/selectors/blocked';
 import { selectBlackListedOutpoints, doFetchSubCount, makeSelectSubCountForUri } from 'lbryinc';
@@ -29,7 +28,6 @@ const select = (state, props) => ({
   subCount: makeSelectSubCountForUri(props.uri)(state),
   pending: makeSelectClaimIsPending(props.uri)(state),
   youtubeChannels: selectYoutubeChannels(state),
-  tags: makeSelectTagsForUri(props.uri)(state),
 });
 
 const perform = dispatch => ({
diff --git a/ui/page/file/index.js b/ui/page/file/index.js
index 1a4e37a70..cc9570d87 100644
--- a/ui/page/file/index.js
+++ b/ui/page/file/index.js
@@ -13,13 +13,14 @@ import { makeSelectCostInfoForUri, doFetchCostInfoForUri } from 'lbryinc';
 import { selectShowMatureContent, makeSelectClientSetting } from 'redux/selectors/settings';
 import { makeSelectFileRenderModeForUri } from 'redux/selectors/content';
 import { makeSelectCommentForCommentId } from 'redux/selectors/comments';
+import { DISABLE_COMMENTS_TAG } from 'constants/tags';
+
 import FilePage from './view';
 
 const select = (state, props) => {
   const { search } = props.location;
   const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(search);
   const linkedCommentId = urlParams.get('lc');
-  const DISABLE_COMMENTS_TAG = 'disable_comments';
 
   return {
     linkedComment: makeSelectCommentForCommentId(linkedCommentId)(state),
@@ -30,7 +31,7 @@ const select = (state, props) => {
     fileInfo: makeSelectFileInfoForUri(props.uri)(state),
     renderMode: makeSelectFileRenderModeForUri(props.uri)(state),
     videoTheaterMode: makeSelectClientSetting(SETTINGS.VIDEO_THEATER_MODE)(state),
-    disableComments: makeSelectTagInClaimOrChannelForUri(props.uri, DISABLE_COMMENTS_TAG)(state),
+    commentsDisabled: makeSelectTagInClaimOrChannelForUri(props.uri, DISABLE_COMMENTS_TAG)(state),
   };
 };
 
diff --git a/ui/page/file/view.jsx b/ui/page/file/view.jsx
index 2ceea0f55..4d05c82bc 100644
--- a/ui/page/file/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/page/file/view.jsx
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ type Props = {
   linkedComment: any,
   setPrimaryUri: (?string) => void,
   videoTheaterMode: boolean,
-  disableComments: boolean,
+  commentsDisabled: boolean,
 };
 
 function FilePage(props: Props) {
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ function FilePage(props: Props) {
     linkedComment,
     setPrimaryUri,
     videoTheaterMode,
-    disableComments,
+    commentsDisabled,
   } = props;
   const cost = costInfo ? costInfo.cost : null;
   const hasFileInfo = fileInfo !== undefined;
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ function FilePage(props: Props) {
         <div className="file-page__secondary-content">
           <div>
             {RENDER_MODES.FLOATING_MODES.includes(renderMode) && <FileTitle uri={uri} />}
-            {disableComments && <Empty text={__('Comments are disabled here.')} />}
-            {!disableComments && <CommentsList uri={uri} linkedComment={linkedComment} />}
+            {commentsDisabled && <Empty text={__('The creator of this content has disabled comments.')} />}
+            {!commentsDisabled && <CommentsList uri={uri} linkedComment={linkedComment} />}
           </div>
           {videoTheaterMode && <RecommendedContent uri={uri} />}
         </div>