diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.kt
index 06a1fea19..065ba41fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/tasks/fragments/CommentBarFragment.kt
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class CommentBarFragment : TaskEditControlFragment() {
         }
         commentField.setHorizontallyScrolling(false)
         commentField.maxLines = Int.MAX_VALUE
-        if (!preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_task_edit_comments, true)) {
-            commentBar.visibility = View.GONE
+        if (preferences.getBoolean(R.string.p_show_task_edit_comments, true)) {
+            commentBar.visibility = View.VISIBLE
         }
         commentBar.setBackgroundColor(themeColor.primaryColor)
         resetPictureButton()
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_comment_bar.xml b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_comment_bar.xml
index 1790d0517..c3b983647 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_comment_bar.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/layout/fragment_comment_bar.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@
   android:paddingEnd="@dimen/keyline_first"
   android:gravity="center_vertical"
   android:minHeight="50dp"
-  android:orientation="horizontal">
+  android:orientation="horizontal"
+  android:visibility="gone" >
 
   <ImageView
     android:id="@+id/picture"