diff --git a/js/forum/src/utils/PostControls.js b/js/forum/src/utils/PostControls.js
index b258c5f63..7429e249b 100644
--- a/js/forum/src/utils/PostControls.js
+++ b/js/forum/src/utils/PostControls.js
@@ -87,20 +87,18 @@ export default {
   destructiveControls(post) {
     const items = new ItemList();
 
-    if (post.number() !== 1) {
-      if (post.contentType() === 'comment' && !post.isHidden() && post.canEdit()) {
-        items.add('hide', Button.component({
-          icon: 'times',
-          children: app.trans('core.delete'),
-          onclick: this.hideAction.bind(post)
-        }));
-      } else if ((post.contentType() !== 'comment' || post.isHidden()) && post.canDelete()) {
-        items.add('delete', Button.component({
-          icon: 'times',
-          children: app.trans('core.delete_forever'),
-          onclick: this.deleteAction.bind(post)
-        }));
-      }
+    if (post.contentType() === 'comment' && !post.isHidden() && post.canEdit()) {
+      items.add('hide', Button.component({
+        icon: 'times',
+        children: app.trans('core.delete'),
+        onclick: this.hideAction.bind(post)
+      }));
+    } else if (post.number() !== 1 && (post.contentType() !== 'comment' || post.isHidden()) && post.canDelete()) {
+      items.add('delete', Button.component({
+        icon: 'times',
+        children: app.trans('core.delete_forever'),
+        onclick: this.deleteAction.bind(post)
+      }));
     }
 
     return items;
diff --git a/src/Core/Posts/CommentPost.php b/src/Core/Posts/CommentPost.php
index 580be793a..db113392c 100755
--- a/src/Core/Posts/CommentPost.php
+++ b/src/Core/Posts/CommentPost.php
@@ -89,10 +89,6 @@ class CommentPost extends Post
      */
     public function hide(User $actor = null)
     {
-        if ($this->number == 1) {
-            throw new DomainException('Cannot hide the first post of a discussion');
-        }
-
         if (! $this->hide_time) {
             $this->hide_time = time();
             $this->hide_user_id = $actor ? $actor->id : null;
@@ -110,10 +106,6 @@ class CommentPost extends Post
      */
     public function restore()
     {
-        if ($this->number == 1) {
-            throw new DomainException('Cannot restore the first post of a discussion');
-        }
-
         if ($this->hide_time !== null) {
             $this->hide_time = null;
             $this->hide_user_id = null;