diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/tests/test_utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/tests/test_utils.py
index f0abdca7c5..5e93d75069 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -1405,6 +1405,26 @@ class PermissionsTestCase(ModuleStoreTestCase):
                 'can_report': True
             })
 
+    def test_get_ability_with_global_staff(self):
+        """
+        Tests that global staff has rights to report other user's post inspite
+        of enrolled in the course or not.
+        """
+        content = {'user_id': '1', 'type': 'thread'}
+
+        with mock.patch('django_comment_client.utils.check_permissions_by_view') as check_perm:
+            # check_permissions_by_view returns false because user is not enrolled in the course.
+            check_perm.return_value = False
+            global_staff = UserFactory(username='global_staff', email='global_staff@edx.org', is_staff=True)
+            self.assertEqual(utils.get_ability(None, content, global_staff), {
+                'editable': False,
+                'can_reply': False,
+                'can_delete': False,
+                'can_openclose': False,
+                'can_vote': False,
+                'can_report': True
+            })
+
     def test_is_content_authored_by(self):
         content = {}
         user = mock.Mock()
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/utils.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/utils.py
index f620c66700..6d8808fdee 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/utils.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/utils.py
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.cohorts import (
 )
 from openedx.core.djangoapps.course_groups.models import CourseUserGroup
 from request_cache.middleware import request_cached
+from student.roles import GlobalStaff
 
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -525,12 +526,12 @@ def get_ability(course_id, content, user):
             content,
             "vote_for_thread" if content['type'] == 'thread' else "vote_for_comment"
         ),
-        'can_report': not is_content_authored_by(content, user) and check_permissions_by_view(
+        'can_report': not is_content_authored_by(content, user) and (check_permissions_by_view(
             user,
             course_id,
             content,
             "flag_abuse_for_thread" if content['type'] == 'thread' else "flag_abuse_for_comment"
-        )
+        ) or GlobalStaff().has_user(user))
     }
 
 # TODO: RENAME