diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneCommentEditor.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneCommentEditor.cs
index 97eaa5b9ec..1dafa2ab0a 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneCommentEditor.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/UserInterface/TestSceneCommentEditor.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
+// Copyright (c) ppy Pty Ltd <contact@ppy.sh>. Licensed under the MIT Licence.
 // See the LICENCE file in the repository root for full licence text.
 
 using System.Linq;
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ using osu.Framework.Graphics.UserInterface;
 using osu.Framework.Localisation;
 using osu.Framework.Testing;
 using osu.Game.Graphics.UserInterface;
+using osu.Game.Online.API;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
 using osu.Game.Overlays.Comments;
 using osuTK;
@@ -25,6 +26,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
 
         private TestCommentEditor commentEditor = null!;
         private TestCancellableCommentEditor cancellableCommentEditor = null!;
+        private DummyAPIAccess dummyAPI => (DummyAPIAccess)API;
 
         [SetUp]
         public void SetUp() => Schedule(() =>
@@ -96,6 +98,37 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             AddUntilStep("button is not loading", () => !commentEditor.IsSpinnerShown);
         }
 
+        [Test]
+        public void TestLoggingInAndOut()
+        {
+            void addLoggedInAsserts()
+            {
+                AddAssert("commit button visible", () => commentEditor.ButtonsContainer[0].Alpha == 1);
+                AddAssert("login button hidden", () => commentEditor.ButtonsContainer[1].Alpha == 0);
+                AddAssert("text box editable", () => !commentEditor.TextBox.ReadOnly);
+            }
+
+            void addLoggedOutAsserts()
+            {
+                AddAssert("commit button hidden", () => commentEditor.ButtonsContainer[0].Alpha == 0);
+                AddAssert("login button visible", () => commentEditor.ButtonsContainer[1].Alpha == 1);
+                AddAssert("text box readonly", () => commentEditor.TextBox.ReadOnly);
+            }
+
+            // there's also the case of starting logged out, but more annoying to test.
+
+            // starting logged in
+            addLoggedInAsserts();
+
+            // moving from logged in -> logged out
+            AddStep("log out", () => dummyAPI.Logout());
+            addLoggedOutAsserts();
+
+            // moving from logged out -> logged in
+            AddStep("log back in", () => dummyAPI.Login("username", "password"));
+            addLoggedInAsserts();
+        }
+
         [Test]
         public void TestCancelAction()
         {
@@ -112,6 +145,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
         {
             public new Bindable<string> Current => base.Current;
             public new FillFlowContainer ButtonsContainer => base.ButtonsContainer;
+            public new TextBox TextBox => base.TextBox;
 
             public string CommittedText { get; private set; } = string.Empty;
 
@@ -125,8 +159,12 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.UserInterface
             }
 
             protected override LocalisableString FooterText => @"Footer text. And it is pretty long. Cool.";
-            protected override LocalisableString GetCommitButtonText(bool isLoggedIn) => @"Commit";
-            protected override LocalisableString GetPlaceholderText(bool isLoggedIn) => @"This text box is empty";
+
+            protected override LocalisableString GetCommitButtonText(bool isLoggedIn) =>
+                isLoggedIn ? @"Commit" : "You're logged out!";
+
+            protected override LocalisableString GetPlaceholderText(bool isLoggedIn) =>
+                isLoggedIn ? @"This text box is empty" : "Still empty, but now you can't type in it.";
         }
 
         private partial class TestCancellableCommentEditor : CancellableCommentEditor