diff --git a/bookwyrm/models/report.py b/bookwyrm/models/report.py
index 8893f42fc..a1e17eb2f 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/models/report.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/models/report.py
@@ -30,3 +30,8 @@ class ReportComment(BookWyrmModel):
     user = models.ForeignKey("User", on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     note = models.TextField()
     report = models.ForeignKey(Report, on_delete=models.PROTECT)
+
+    class Meta:
+        """ sort comments """
+
+        ordering = ("-created_date",)
diff --git a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
index ae014d68c..d27695446 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
+++ b/bookwyrm/templates/moderation/report.html
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {% extends 'settings/admin_layout.html' %}
 {% load i18n %}
+{% load humanize %}
 
 {% block title %}{% blocktrans with report_id=report.id %}Report #{{ report_id }}{% endblocktrans %}{% endblock %}
 {% block header %}{% blocktrans with report_id=report.id %}Report #{{ report_id }}{% endblocktrans %}{% endblock %}
@@ -29,17 +30,29 @@
             {% endif %}
         </form>
     </div>
+</div>
 
+<div class="block">
+    <h3 class="title is-4">{% trans "Moderator Comments" %}</h3>
     {% for comment in report.reportcomment_set.all %}
-    <div class="block">
-        {{ comment }}
+    <div class="card block">
+        <p class="card-content">{{ comment.note }}</p>
+        <div class="card-footer">
+            <div class="card-footer-item">
+                <a href="{{ comment.user.local_path }}">{{ comment.user.display_name }}</a>
+            </div>
+            <div class="card-footer-item">
+                {{ comment.created_date | naturaltime }}
+            </div>
+        </div>
     </div>
     {% endfor %}
-    <form>
+    <form class="block" name="report-comment" method="post" action="{% url 'settings-report' report.id %}">
+        {% csrf_token %}
         <label for="report_comment" class="label">Comment on report</label>
-        <textarea name="comment" id="report_comment" class="textarea"></textarea>
+        <textarea name="note" id="report_comment" class="textarea"></textarea>
         <button class="button">{% trans "Comment" %}</button>
-    </forM=m>
+    </form>
 </div>
 
 <div class="block">
diff --git a/bookwyrm/views/reports.py b/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
index 2ba0d27ac..06909cf11 100644
--- a/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
+++ b/bookwyrm/views/reports.py
@@ -46,9 +46,21 @@ class Report(View):
 
     def get(self, request, report_id):
         """ load a report """
-        data = {"report": get_object_or_404(models.Report, id=report_id)}
+        data = {
+            "report": get_object_or_404(models.Report, id=report_id),
+        }
         return TemplateResponse(request, "moderation/report.html", data)
 
+    def post(self, request, report_id):
+        """ comment on a report """
+        report = get_object_or_404(models.Report, id=report_id)
+        models.ReportComment.objects.create(
+            user=request.user,
+            report=report,
+            note=request.POST.get("note"),
+        )
+        return redirect("settings-report", report.id)
+
 
 @login_required
 @permission_required("bookwyrm_moderate_user")