diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
index d4f6fda3c0..d0be18b06e 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
@@ -155,6 +155,7 @@ def get_annotated_content_info(course_id, content, user, is_thread):
         'can_endorse': check_permissions_by_view(user, course_id, content, "endorse_comment") if not is_thread else False,
         'can_delete': check_permissions_by_view(user, course_id, content, "delete_thread" if is_thread else "delete_comment"),
         'can_openclose': check_permissions_by_view(user, course_id, content, "openclose_thread") if is_thread else False,
+        'can_vote': check_permissions_by_view(user, course_id, content, "vote_for_thread" if is_thread else "vote_for_comment"),
     }
     return permissions
 
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
index 16c224d165..bf389f80c3 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
@@ -386,3 +386,5 @@ initializeFollowThread = (thread) ->
       $local(".discussion-delete").remove()
     if not Discussion.getContentInfo id, 'can_openclose'
       $local(".discussion-openclose").remove()
+    if not Discussion.getContentInfo id, 'can_vote'
+      $local(".discussion-vote").remove()