diff --git a/pedagogy/models.py b/pedagogy/models.py
index cb3a9bd9..fd18ed58 100644
--- a/pedagogy/models.py
+++ b/pedagogy/models.py
@@ -164,11 +164,13 @@ class UECommentQuerySet(models.QuerySet):
                 Q(reports=None)
                 | Q(author=user)
                 | Q(
-                    reports__in=UECommentReport.objects.filter(
-                        comment=OuterRef("pk"), reporter__in=[user]
-                    ).all()
+                    Exists(
+                        UECommentReport.objects.filter(
+                            comment=OuterRef("pk"), reporter=user
+                        )
+                    )
                 )
-            ).distinct()
+            )
         return self.filter(author=user)
 
     def annotate_is_reported(self) -> Self: