diff --git a/files/assets/js/comments.js b/files/assets/js/comments.js
index d64fbcce6..a8db6b5fb 100644
--- a/files/assets/js/comments.js
+++ b/files/assets/js/comments.js
@@ -9,12 +9,13 @@ function collapse_comment(comment_id) {
     const actions = document.getElementById(`comment-${comment_id}-actions`)
     const repliesOf = document.getElementById(`replies-of-${comment_id}`)
 
+    const toggler = document.getElementById(`comment-collapse-lg-${comment_id}`)
 
     const isClosed = comment.classList.contains("collapsed");
 
     const top = comment.getBoundingClientRect().y;
 
-    const arr = [text, actions, repliesOf];
+    const arr = [text, actions, repliesOf, toggler];
 
     arr.map(x => x.classList.toggle('hidden')); // hide comment elements
     ['items-center', 'opacity-50'].map(y=> comment.classList.toggle(y)); // apply flex alignment and opacity to comment parent wrapping div
diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index 8beccbec3..b6e79891f 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -253,7 +253,9 @@
 
 <div id="comment-{{c.id}}" class="anchor {% if c.unread %}unread{% endif %} relative flex mt-4 md:mt-6 {% if standalone and level==1 %} mt-0{% endif %}{% if c.collapse_for_user(v) or (standalone and c.over_18 and not (v and v.over_18)) %} collapsed{% endif %}">
 
-	<span class="comment-collapse-desktop hidden d-md-block" {% if not c.unread %}style="border-left: 2px solid #{{c.author.namecolor}};"{% endif %} onclick="collapse_comment('{{c.id}}')"></span>
+	<div id="comment-collapse-lg-{{c.id}}" class="hidden w-full h-full bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 cursor-pointer" onclick="collapse_comment('{{c.id}}')"></div>
+
+	<span class="comment-collapse-desktop hidden" {% if not c.unread %}style="border-left: 2px solid #{{c.author.namecolor}};"{% endif %} onclick="collapse_comment('{{c.id}}')"></span>
 
 	<div class="flex flex-col flex-shrink-0 items-center mr-2.5 {{ 'md:mr-4' if not c.parent_comment_id or standalone else 'md:mr-3' }}">
 		<div class="relative {{ 'santa' if c.author.patron else 'cap' }}">