diff --git a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
index cd4e5b6f0e..7317d8129e 100644
--- a/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
+++ b/src/Protocol/Diaspora.php
@@ -992,7 +992,7 @@ class Diaspora
 		 * That makes us friends.
 		 * Normally this should have handled by getting a request - but this could get lost
 		 */
-		if ($contact["rel"] == CONTACT_IS_FOLLOWER && in_array($importer["page-flags"], array(PAGE_FREELOVE))) {
+		if (!$is_comment && $contact["rel"] == CONTACT_IS_FOLLOWER && in_array($importer["page-flags"], array(PAGE_FREELOVE))) {
 			dba::update(
 				'contact',
 				array('rel' => CONTACT_IS_FRIEND, 'writable' => true),