diff --git a/lbry/extras/daemon/comment_client.py b/lbry/extras/daemon/comment_client.py
index 3791f91f6..c836978da 100644
--- a/lbry/extras/daemon/comment_client.py
+++ b/lbry/extras/daemon/comment_client.py
@@ -26,16 +26,16 @@ def is_comment_signed_by_channel(comment: dict, channel: Output, sign_comment_id
     if isinstance(channel, Output):
         try:
             signing_field = comment['comment_id'] if sign_comment_id else comment['comment']
-            return verify(channel, signing_field.encode(), comment)
+            return verify(channel, signing_field.encode(), comment, cid2hash(comment['channel_id']))
         except KeyError:
             pass
     return False
 
 
-def verify(channel, data, signature):
+def verify(channel, data, signature, channel_hash=None):
     pieces = [
         signature['signing_ts'].encode(),
-        channel.claim_hash,
+        channel_hash or channel.claim_hash,
         data
     ]
     return Output.is_signature_valid(