diff --git a/build/embed.js b/build/embed.js
index 2736931..cd753eb 100644
--- a/build/embed.js
+++ b/build/embed.js
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ __p += '\n                ' +
 'approval' +
 ((__t = ( !data.user.admin ? ' by the site owner' : '')) == null ? '' : __t) +
 '.\n            </div>\n            ';
- } else { 
+ } else if (data.user) { 
 __p += '\n            <button class="schnack-reply" data-reply-to="' +
 ((__t = ( comment.id )) == null ? '' : __t) +
 '">reply</button>\n            ';
diff --git a/src/embed/comments.jst.html b/src/embed/comments.jst.html
index 1d5f577..7ed4ba9 100644
--- a/src/embed/comments.jst.html
+++ b/src/embed/comments.jst.html
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                 <% }); } %>
                 <%= data.user.admin ? 'This' : 'Your' %> comment is still waiting for <%= data.user.admin ? 'your ' : '' %>approval<%= !data.user.admin ? ' by the site owner' : ''%>.
             </div>
-            <% } else { %>
+            <% } else if (data.user) { %>
             <button class="schnack-reply" data-reply-to="<%= comment.id %>">reply</button>
             <% } %>
             <% if (data.replies[comment.id]) {