diff --git a/app/models/comment.rb b/app/models/comment.rb
index 80762cd34..9b77b4f0e 100644
--- a/app/models/comment.rb
+++ b/app/models/comment.rb
@@ -194,6 +194,10 @@ class Comment < ApplicationRecord
     ancestry && Comment.exists?(id: ancestry)
   end
 
+  def by_staff_account?
+    user == User.staff_account
+  end
+
   def privileged_reaction_counts
     @privileged_reaction_counts ||= reactions.privileged_category.group(:category).count
   end
diff --git a/app/policies/comment_policy.rb b/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
index b7b483260..ab097c4e2 100644
--- a/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
+++ b/app/policies/comment_policy.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class CommentPolicy < ApplicationPolicy
   end
 
   def hide?
-    user_commentable_author?
+    user_commentable_author? && !record.by_staff_account?
   end
 
   alias unhide? hide?
diff --git a/app/views/comments/_comment_header.html.erb b/app/views/comments/_comment_header.html.erb
index ccc0ea540..fc6294d9d 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/_comment_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/comments/_comment_header.html.erb
@@ -31,23 +31,24 @@
       <ul class="m-0">
         <li><a href="<%= contextual_comment_url(comment, article: @article) %>" class="crayons-link crayons-link--block permalink-copybtn" aria-label="<%= t("views.comments.menu.copy.aria_label", user: comment.user.name) %>" data-no-instant><%= t("views.comments.menu.copy.text") %></a></li>
         <li class="comment-actions hidden" data-user-id="<%= comment.user_id %>" data-action="settings-button" data-path="<%= URL.comment(comment) %>/settings" aria-label="<%= t("views.comments.menu.settings.aria_label", user: comment.user.name) %>"></li>
-        <% action = comment.hidden_by_commentable_user ? "unhide" : "hide" %>
-        <li class="comment-actions hidden" data-action="hide-button" data-commentable-user-id="<%= commentable&.user_id %>" data-user-id="<%= comment.user_id %>">
-          <% if comment.hidden_by_commentable_user %>
-            <a href="#" class="crayons-link crayons-link--block unhide-comment" data-hide-type="unhide" data-comment-id="<%= comment.id %>" aria-label="<%= t("views.comments.menu.action.aria_label", action: t("views.comments.menu.action.unhide"), user: comment.user.name) %>">
-              <%= t("views.comments.menu.action.unhide_text") %>
-            </a>
-          <% else %>
-            <button
-              class="flex justify-between crayons-link crayons-link--block w-100 bg-transparent border-0 hide-comment"
-              data-hide-type="hide"
-              data-comment-id="<%= comment.id %>"
-              data-comment-url="<%= URL.url(comment.path) %>"
-              aria-label="<%= t("views.comments.menu.action.aria_label", action: t("views.comments.menu.action.hide"), user: comment.user.name) %>">
-              <%= t("views.comments.menu.action.hide_text") %>
-            </button>
-          <% end %>
-        </li>
+        <% unless comment.by_staff_account? %>
+          <li class="comment-actions hidden" data-action="hide-button" data-commentable-user-id="<%= commentable&.user_id %>" data-user-id="<%= comment.user_id %>">
+            <% if comment.hidden_by_commentable_user %>
+              <a href="#" class="crayons-link crayons-link--block unhide-comment" data-hide-type="unhide" data-comment-id="<%= comment.id %>" aria-label="<%= t("views.comments.menu.action.aria_label", action: t("views.comments.menu.action.unhide"), user: comment.user.name) %>">
+                <%= t("views.comments.menu.action.unhide_text") %>
+              </a>
+            <% else %>
+              <button
+                class="flex justify-between crayons-link crayons-link--block w-100 bg-transparent border-0 hide-comment"
+                data-hide-type="hide"
+                data-comment-id="<%= comment.id %>"
+                data-comment-url="<%= URL.url(comment.path) %>"
+                aria-label="<%= t("views.comments.menu.action.aria_label", action: t("views.comments.menu.action.hide"), user: comment.user.name) %>">
+                <%= t("views.comments.menu.action.hide_text") %>
+              </button>
+            <% end %>
+          </li>
+        <% end %>
         <li class="mod-actions hidden mod-actions-comment-button" data-path="<%= URL.comment(comment) %>/mod" aria-label="<%= t("views.comments.menu.moderate.aria_label", user: comment.user.name) %>"></li>
         <li class="report-abuse-link-wrapper" data-path="/report-abuse?url=<%= URL.comment(comment) %>" aria-label="<%= t("views.comments.menu.report.aria_label", user: comment.user.name) %>"></li>
         <li class="current-user-actions"></li>
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/seededFlows/articleFlows/hideArticleComments.spec.js b/cypress/e2e/seededFlows/articleFlows/hideArticleComments.spec.js
index 2946fbf40..d589ff459 100644
--- a/cypress/e2e/seededFlows/articleFlows/hideArticleComments.spec.js
+++ b/cypress/e2e/seededFlows/articleFlows/hideArticleComments.spec.js
@@ -38,5 +38,16 @@ describe('Hiding/unhiding comments on an article', () => {
 
       cy.findByRole('img', { name: 'Expand' }).should('not.exist');
     });
+
+    context('when the comment was made by the staff account', () => {
+      beforeEach(() => {
+        cy.visit('/admin_mcadmin/staff-commented-article-slug');
+      });
+
+      it('does not allow the user to hide comments made by the staff account', () => {
+        cy.findByRole('button', { name: 'Toggle dropdown menu' }).click();
+        cy.findByRole('button', { name: /Hide/ }).should('not.exist');
+      });
+    });
   });
 });
diff --git a/spec/models/comment_spec.rb b/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
index c5633e6c9..e96390017 100644
--- a/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/comment_spec.rb
@@ -614,4 +614,23 @@ RSpec.describe Comment do
       expect(comment.reload.root_exists?).to be(false)
     end
   end
+
+  describe "#by_staff_account?" do
+    let(:regular_user) { create(:user) }
+    let(:staff_account) { create(:user) }
+    let(:comment) { build(:comment, user: regular_user) }
+    let(:staff_comment) { build(:comment, user: staff_account) }
+
+    before do
+      allow(User).to receive(:staff_account).and_return(staff_account)
+    end
+
+    it "returns true if comment is by the staff account" do
+      expect(staff_comment.by_staff_account?).to be(true)
+    end
+
+    it "returns false if comment is not by the staff account" do
+      expect(comment.by_staff_account?).to be(false)
+    end
+  end
 end
diff --git a/spec/policies/comment_policy_spec.rb b/spec/policies/comment_policy_spec.rb
index db61dab0e..f8f4714e6 100644
--- a/spec/policies/comment_policy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/policies/comment_policy_spec.rb
@@ -130,5 +130,18 @@ RSpec.describe CommentPolicy, type: :policy do
     it { is_expected.to permit_actions(%i[hide unhide create]) }
     it { is_expected.to forbid_actions(%i[edit update destroy delete_confirm moderate]) }
     it { is_expected.to forbid_actions(%i[moderator_create admin_delete]) }
+
+    context "when comment author is the staff account" do
+      let(:staff_account) { create(:user) }
+      let(:comment) { build_stubbed(:comment, commentable: article, user: staff_account) }
+
+      before do
+        allow(User).to receive(:staff_account).and_return(staff_account)
+      end
+
+      it { is_expected.to permit_actions([:create]) }
+      it { is_expected.to forbid_actions(%i[hide unhide edit update destroy delete_confirm]) }
+      it { is_expected.to forbid_actions(%i[moderate moderator_create admin_delete]) }
+    end
   end
 end
diff --git a/spec/requests/comments_spec.rb b/spec/requests/comments_spec.rb
index fb994c9bd..0783e6313 100644
--- a/spec/requests/comments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/comments_spec.rb
@@ -445,6 +445,27 @@ RSpec.describe "Comments" do
         expect(child_comment.hidden_by_commentable_user).to be false
       end
     end
+
+    context "with comment by staff account" do
+      let(:staff_account) { create(:user) }
+      let(:commentable_author) { create(:user) }
+      let(:article) { create(:article, user: commentable_author) }
+      let(:comment) { create(:comment, commentable: article, user: staff_account) }
+
+      before do
+        allow(User).to receive(:staff_account).and_return(staff_account)
+        sign_in commentable_author
+      end
+
+      it "does not permit hiding the comment" do
+        expect do
+          patch "/comments/#{comment.id}/hide", headers: { HTTP_ACCEPT: "application/json" }
+        end.to raise_error(Pundit::NotAuthorizedError)
+
+        comment.reload
+        expect(comment.hidden_by_commentable_user).to be false
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   describe "PATCH /comments/:comment_id/unhide" do
diff --git a/spec/support/seeds/seeds_e2e.rb b/spec/support/seeds/seeds_e2e.rb
index e2a3aba5e..203750ed0 100644
--- a/spec/support/seeds/seeds_e2e.rb
+++ b/spec/support/seeds/seeds_e2e.rb
@@ -207,6 +207,26 @@ end
 
 ##############################################################################
 
+seeder.create_if_doesnt_exist(User, "email", "staff-account@forem.local") do
+  staff_account = User.create!(
+    name: "Sloan",
+    email: "staff-account@forem.local",
+    username: "sloan",
+    profile_image: Rails.root.join("app/assets/images/#{rand(1..40)}.png").open,
+    confirmed_at: Time.current,
+    registered_at: Time.current,
+    password: "password",
+    password_confirmation: "password",
+    saw_onboarding: true,
+    checked_code_of_conduct: true,
+    checked_terms_and_conditions: true,
+  )
+
+  Settings::Community.staff_user_id = staff_account.id
+end
+
+##############################################################################
+
 seeder.create_if_doesnt_exist(Organization, "slug", "bachmanity") do
   organization = Organization.create!(
     name: "Bachmanity",
@@ -586,6 +606,37 @@ end
 
 ##############################################################################
 
+seeder.create_if_doesnt_exist(Article, "slug", "staff-commented-article-slug") do
+  markdown = <<~MARKDOWN
+    ---
+    title:  Test article with Staff Account Comment
+    published: true
+    cover_image: #{Faker::Company.logo}
+    ---
+    #{Faker::Hipster.paragraph(sentence_count: 2)}
+    #{Faker::Markdown.random}
+    #{Faker::Hipster.paragraph(sentence_count: 2)}
+  MARKDOWN
+  article = Article.create!(
+    body_markdown: markdown,
+    featured: true,
+    show_comments: true,
+    user_id: admin_user.id,
+    slug: "staff-commented-article-slug",
+  )
+
+  staff_comment_attributes = {
+    body_markdown: Faker::Hipster.paragraph(sentence_count: 1),
+    user_id: User.staff_account.id,
+    commentable_id: article.id,
+    commentable_type: "Article"
+  }
+
+  Comment.create!(staff_comment_attributes)
+end
+
+##############################################################################
+
 seeder.create_if_doesnt_exist(Article, "slug", "unfeatured-article-slug") do
   markdown = <<~MARKDOWN
     ---