diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
index 1743d49d49..0de42a1e82 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/django_comment_client/forum/views.py
@@ -133,6 +133,7 @@ def get_annotated_content_info(content, user, is_thread):
         'editable': check_permissions_by_view(user, content, "update_thread" if is_thread else "update_comment"),
         'can_reply': check_permissions_by_view(user, content, "create_comment" if is_thread else "create_sub_comment"),
         'can_endorse': check_permissions_by_view(user, content, "endorse_comment") if not is_thread else False,
+        'can_delete': check_permissions_by_view(user, content, "delete_thread" if is_thread else "delete_comment"),
     }
 
 def get_annotated_content_infos(thread, user):
diff --git a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
index 6141ad2351..69255b4c82 100644
--- a/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
+++ b/lms/static/coffee/src/discussion/content.coffee
@@ -223,6 +223,24 @@ initializeFollowThread = (thread) ->
         error: (response, textStatus, e) ->
           console.log e
 
+    handleDelete = (elem) ->
+      if $content.hasClass("thread")
+        url = Discussion.urlFor('delete_thread', id)
+      else
+        url = Discussion.urlFor('delete_comment', id)
+
+      Discussion.safeAjax
+        $elem: $(elem)
+        url: url
+        type: "POST"
+        dataType: "json"
+        data: {}
+        success: (response, textStatus) =>
+          if textStatus == "success"
+            $(content).remove()
+        error: (response, textStatus, e) ->
+          console.log e
+
     handleHideSingleThread = (elem) ->
       $threadTitle = $local(".thread-title")
       $showComments = $local(".discussion-show-comments")
@@ -308,6 +326,9 @@ initializeFollowThread = (thread) ->
         else
           handleEditComment(this)
 
+      "click .discussion-delete": ->
+        handleDelete(this)
+
   initializeContent: (content) ->
     $content = $(content)
     initializeVote $content
@@ -326,3 +347,5 @@ initializeFollowThread = (thread) ->
       $local(".discussion-reply").remove()
     if not Discussion.getContentInfo id, 'can_endorse'
       $local(".discussion-endorse-control").remove()
+    if not Discussion.getContentInfo id, 'can_delete'
+      $local(".discussion-delete").remove()
diff --git a/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html b/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
index 776596dd4d..a7865604cb 100644
--- a/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
+++ b/lms/templates/discussion/_thread.html
@@ -95,6 +95,9 @@
         <a class="discussion-openclose" id="discussion-openclose-${content['id']}" href="javascript:void(0);">Close thread</a>
       % endif
     % endif
+
+    ${render_link("discussion-link discussion-delete", "Delete")}
+
   </div>
 </%def>