diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index 1c849ae42..6093a373b 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -17,19 +17,19 @@ class Ability
       can :create, Debate
 
       can :flag_as_inappropiate, Comment do |comment|
-        comment.author != user && !InappropiateFlag.flagged?(user, comment)
+        comment.author_id != user.id && !InappropiateFlag.flagged?(user, comment)
       end
 
       can :undo_flag_as_inappropiate, Comment do |comment|
-        comment.author != user && InappropiateFlag.flagged?(user, comment)
+        comment.author_id != user.id && InappropiateFlag.flagged?(user, comment)
       end
 
       can :flag_as_inappropiate, Debate do |debate|
-        debate.author != user && !InappropiateFlag.flagged?(user, debate)
+        debate.author_id != user.id && !InappropiateFlag.flagged?(user, debate)
       end
 
       can :undo_flag_as_inappropiate, Debate do |debate|
-        debate.author != user && InappropiateFlag.flagged?(user, debate)
+        debate.author_id != user.id && InappropiateFlag.flagged?(user, debate)
       end
 
       unless user.organization?