diff --git a/blocks/comments/block_comments.php b/blocks/comments/block_comments.php
index 60bca8d8dbe..a00cd09edfc 100644
--- a/blocks/comments/block_comments.php
+++ b/blocks/comments/block_comments.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class block_comments extends block_base {
         $args->linktext  = get_string('showcomments');
         $args->notoggle  = true;
         $args->autostart = true;
-        $args->displaycancel = true;
+        $args->displaycancel = false;
         $comment = new comment($args);
         $comment->set_view_permission(true);
 
diff --git a/comment/comment.js b/comment/comment.js
index 87f0e9e7ce9..dcf669e293e 100644
--- a/comment/comment.js
+++ b/comment/comment.js
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ M.core_comment = {
                         return false;
                     }, this);
                 }
+                scope.toggle_textarea(false);
                 CommentHelper.confirmoverlay = new Y.Overlay({
 bodyContent: '<div class="comment-delete-confirm"><a href="#" id="confirmdelete-'+this.client_id+'">'+M.str.moodle.yes+'</a> <a href="#" id="canceldelete-'+this.client_id+'">'+M.str.moodle.no+'</a></div>',
                                         visible: false
@@ -79,6 +80,7 @@ bodyContent: '<div class="comment-delete-confirm"><a href="#" id="confirmdelete-
                             var cid = scope.client_id;
                             var ta = Y.one('#dlg-content-'+cid);
                             ta.set('value', '');
+                            scope.toggle_textarea(false);
                             var container = Y.one('#comment-list-'+cid);
                             var result = scope.render([obj], true);
                             var newcomment = Y.Node.create(result.html);