diff --git a/app/views/comments/_comments.haml b/app/views/comments/_comments.haml
index dd7112062..d6c0c6c4f 100644
--- a/app/views/comments/_comments.haml
+++ b/app/views/comments/_comments.haml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       = image_tag 'icons/spechbubble_2.png', :class => 'more_comments_icon'
       %b= comment_toggle(comments.size)
 
-%ul.comments{:id => post_id, :class => ("hidden" if comments.size == 0 && !defined?(force_open))}
+%ul.comments{:id => post_id, :class => ("hidden" if comments.size == 0 && !(defined?(always_expanded) && always_expanded))}
   -if comments.size > 3
     .older_comments{:class => ("hidden inactive" if defined?(condensed) && condensed)}
       = render :partial => 'comments/comment', :collection => comments[0..-4]
diff --git a/app/views/status_messages/show.mobile.haml b/app/views/status_messages/show.mobile.haml
index 8efa3f0d7..a5c871976 100644
--- a/app/views/status_messages/show.mobile.haml
+++ b/app/views/status_messages/show.mobile.haml
@@ -20,4 +20,4 @@
         = link_to t('.destroy'), @status_message, :confirm => t('are_you_sure'), :method => :delete
 
 .stream.show{:data=>{:guid=>@status_message.id}}
-  = render "comments/comments", :post_id => @status_message.id, :comments => @status_message.comments, :always_expanded => true, :force_open => true
+  = render "comments/comments", :post_id => @status_message.id, :comments => @status_message.comments, :always_expanded => true