diff --git a/web/components/feed/feed-comments.tsx b/web/components/feed/feed-comments.tsx
index 07a0d214..9bdeed53 100644
--- a/web/components/feed/feed-comments.tsx
+++ b/web/components/feed/feed-comments.tsx
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export function FeedCommentThread(props: {
 }) {
   const { contract, threadComments, tips, parentComment } = props
   const [replyTo, setReplyTo] = useState<ReplyTo>()
-  const [seeReplies, setSeeReplies] = useState(false)
+  const [seeReplies, setSeeReplies] = useState(true)
 
   const user = useUser()
   const onSubmitComment = useEvent(() => setReplyTo(undefined))