diff --git a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/page_shortcodes.php b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/page_shortcodes.php
index 0fbd9ca9f..f3545f090 100644
--- a/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/page_shortcodes.php
+++ b/e107_core/shortcodes/batch/page_shortcodes.php
@@ -163,6 +163,18 @@ class cpage_shortcodes extends e_shortcode
 	{
 		$com 		= $this->var['comments'];
 		$comflag 	= $this->var['page_comment_flag'];
+
+		if(e107::getPref('comments_disabled') == 0 && !$comflag)
+		{
+			if(BOOTSTRAP)
+			{
+				return e107::getMessage()->addInfo(LAN_PAGE_17)->render(); 
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				return "<br /><div style='text-align:center'><b>".LAN_PAGE_17."</b></div>";
+			}
+		}
 		
 		//if($parm && isset($com[$parm])) return $com[$parm];
 		if($comflag)
diff --git a/e107_languages/English/lan_page.php b/e107_languages/English/lan_page.php
index 8314e6744..90abe5b3d 100644
--- a/e107_languages/English/lan_page.php
+++ b/e107_languages/English/lan_page.php
@@ -25,6 +25,5 @@ define("LAN_PAGE_13", "Page");
 define("LAN_PAGE_14", "Other Articles");
 define("LAN_PAGE_15", "Articles");
 define("LAN_PAGE_16", "There are no chapters in this book");
-
-
+define("LAN_PAGE_17", "Comments on this page are locked.")
 ?>
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