diff --git a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneVotePill.cs b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneVotePill.cs
index 6334c014c8..e9e826e62f 100644
--- a/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneVotePill.cs
+++ b/osu.Game.Tests/Visual/Online/TestSceneVotePill.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ using osu.Game.Overlays.Comments;
 using osu.Game.Online.API.Requests.Responses;
 using osu.Framework.Allocation;
 using osu.Game.Overlays;
+using osu.Framework.Graphics.Shapes;
 using osu.Framework.Graphics.Containers;
 
 namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         [Cached]
         private LoginOverlay login;
 
-        private VotePill votePill;
+        private TestPill votePill;
         private readonly Container pillContainer;
 
         public TestSceneVotePill()
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
             AddStep("Hide login overlay", () => login.Hide());
             AddStep("Log in", logIn);
             AddStep("User comment", () => addVotePill(getUserComment()));
-            AddAssert("Is disabled", () => !votePill.Enabled.Value);
+            AddAssert("Background is transparent", () => votePill.Background.Alpha == 0);
             AddStep("Click", () => votePill.Click());
             AddAssert("Not loading", () => !votePill.IsLoading);
         }
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
             AddStep("Hide login overlay", () => login.Hide());
             AddStep("Log in", logIn);
             AddStep("Random comment", () => addVotePill(getRandomComment()));
-            AddAssert("Is enabled", () => votePill.Enabled.Value);
+            AddAssert("Background is visible", () => votePill.Background.Alpha == 1);
             AddStep("Click", () => votePill.Click());
             AddAssert("Loading", () => votePill.IsLoading);
         }
@@ -88,11 +89,21 @@ namespace osu.Game.Tests.Visual.Online
         private void addVotePill(Comment comment)
         {
             pillContainer.Clear();
-            pillContainer.Child = votePill = new VotePill(comment)
+            pillContainer.Child = votePill = new TestPill(comment)
             {
                 Anchor = Anchor.Centre,
                 Origin = Anchor.Centre,
             };
         }
+
+        private class TestPill : VotePill
+        {
+            public new Box Background => base.Background;
+
+            public TestPill(Comment comment)
+                : base(comment)
+            {
+            }
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/VotePill.cs b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/VotePill.cs
index 04a0508f3d..cf3c470f96 100644
--- a/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/VotePill.cs
+++ b/osu.Game/Overlays/Comments/VotePill.cs
@@ -39,9 +39,10 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
         [Resolved]
         private OverlayColourProvider colourProvider { get; set; }
 
-        private bool isOwnComment;
+        protected Box Background { get; private set; }
+
         private readonly Comment comment;
-        private Box background;
+
         private Box hoverLayer;
         private CircularContainer borderContainer;
         private SpriteText sideNumber;
@@ -63,14 +64,15 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
         [BackgroundDependencyLoader]
         private void load(OsuColour colours)
         {
-            isOwnComment = api.LocalUser.Value.Id == comment.UserId;
-            Action = onAction;
-
             AccentColour = borderContainer.BorderColour = sideNumber.Colour = colours.GreenLight;
             hoverLayer.Colour = Color4.Black.Opacity(0.5f);
-            background.Alpha = isOwnComment ? 0 : 1;
 
-            Enabled.Value = !isOwnComment;
+            var ownComment = api.LocalUser.Value.Id == comment.UserId;
+
+            if (!ownComment)
+                Action = onAction;
+
+            Background.Alpha = ownComment ? 0 : 1;
         }
 
         protected override void LoadComplete()
@@ -78,7 +80,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
             base.LoadComplete();
             isVoted.Value = comment.IsVoted;
             votesCount.Value = comment.VotesCount;
-            isVoted.BindValueChanged(voted => background.Colour = voted.NewValue ? AccentColour : colourProvider.Background6, true);
+            isVoted.BindValueChanged(voted => Background.Colour = voted.NewValue ? AccentColour : colourProvider.Background6, true);
             votesCount.BindValueChanged(count => votesCounter.Text = $"+{count.NewValue}", true);
         }
 
@@ -115,7 +117,7 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
                     Masking = true,
                     Children = new Drawable[]
                     {
-                        background = new Box
+                        Background = new Box
                         {
                             RelativeSizeAxes = Axes.Both
                         },
@@ -149,48 +151,55 @@ namespace osu.Game.Overlays.Comments
         protected override void OnLoadStarted()
         {
             votesCounter.FadeOut(duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            updateDisplay(false);
+            updateDisplay();
         }
 
         protected override void OnLoadFinished()
         {
             votesCounter.FadeIn(duration, Easing.OutQuint);
-            updateDisplay(IsHovered);
+
+            if (IsHovered)
+                onHoverAction();
         }
 
         protected override bool OnHover(HoverEvent e)
         {
-            if (!isOwnComment && !IsLoading)
-                updateDisplay(true);
-
+            onHoverAction();
             return base.OnHover(e);
         }
 
         protected override void OnHoverLost(HoverLostEvent e)
         {
-            if (!isOwnComment && !IsLoading)
-                updateDisplay(false);
-
+            updateDisplay();
             base.OnHoverLost(e);
         }
 
-        private void updateDisplay(bool isHovered)
+        private void updateDisplay()
         {
+            if (Action == null)
+                return;
+
             if (isVoted.Value)
             {
-                hoverLayer.FadeTo(isHovered ? 1 : 0);
+                hoverLayer.FadeTo(IsHovered ? 1 : 0);
                 sideNumber.Hide();
             }
             else
-                sideNumber.FadeTo(isHovered ? 1 : 0);
+                sideNumber.FadeTo(IsHovered ? 1 : 0);
 
-            borderContainer.BorderThickness = isHovered ? 3 : 0;
+            borderContainer.BorderThickness = IsHovered ? 3 : 0;
+        }
+
+        private void onHoverAction()
+        {
+            if (!IsLoading)
+                updateDisplay();
         }
 
         protected override void Dispose(bool isDisposing)
         {
-            request?.Cancel();
             base.Dispose(isDisposing);
+            request?.Cancel();
         }
     }
 }