diff --git a/app/graphql/types/discussion_entry_permissions_type.rb b/app/graphql/types/discussion_entry_permissions_type.rb
index 6d173bf7296..c11198b64da 100644
--- a/app/graphql/types/discussion_entry_permissions_type.rb
+++ b/app/graphql/types/discussion_entry_permissions_type.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ module Types
     field :reply, Boolean, null: true
     def reply
       object[:loader].load(:reply).then do |can_reply|
-        can_reply && !object[:discussion_entry].deleted? && object[:discussion_entry].depth < 3
+        can_reply && !object[:discussion_entry].deleted?
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/graphql/types/discussion_entry_type_spec.rb b/spec/graphql/types/discussion_entry_type_spec.rb
index 2a59e670c55..0c0ab98101f 100644
--- a/spec/graphql/types/discussion_entry_type_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/graphql/types/discussion_entry_type_spec.rb
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ describe Types::DiscussionEntryType do
 
   it 'returns the current user permissions' do
     student_in_course(active_all: true)
+    discussion_entry.update(depth: 4)
     type = GraphQLTypeTester.new(discussion_entry, current_user: @student)
 
     permissions.each do |permission|