diff --git a/components/boost-button.js b/components/boost-button.js
index 499353d0..80b578f3 100644
--- a/components/boost-button.js
+++ b/components/boost-button.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export default function Boost ({ item, className, ...props }) {
       item={item} As={oprops =>
         <div className='upvoteParent'>
           <div
-            className={styles.upvoteWrapper}
+            className={classNames(styles.upvoteWrapper, item.deletedAt && styles.noSelfTips)}
           >
             <BoostIcon
               {...props}
diff --git a/components/upvote.module.css b/components/upvote.module.css
index 4b2f688f..b4d2e495 100644
--- a/components/upvote.module.css
+++ b/components/upvote.module.css
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 }
 
 .noSelfTips {
-    transform: scaleX(-1);
+    visibility: hidden;
 }
 
 .upvoteWrapper:not(.noSelfTips):hover {