diff --git a/public/src/client/topic/events.js b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
index 7f769f984b..07a73809ed 100644
--- a/public/src/client/topic/events.js
+++ b/public/src/client/topic/events.js
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ define('forum/topic/events', [
 		var isDeleted = postEl.hasClass('deleted');
 		postTools.toggle(data.pid, isDeleted);
 
-		if (!app.user.isAdmin && parseInt(data.uid, 10) !== parseInt(app.user.uid, 10)) {
+		if (!app.user.isAdmin && !app.user.isGlobalMod && parseInt(data.uid, 10) !== parseInt(app.user.uid, 10)) {
 			postEl.find('[component="post/tools"]').toggleClass('hidden', isDeleted);
 			if (isDeleted) {
 				postEl.find('[component="post/content"]').translateHtml('[[topic:post_is_deleted]]');