diff --git a/components/comment.js b/components/comment.js
index 7619c4ae..f05f7d49 100644
--- a/components/comment.js
+++ b/components/comment.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import itemStyles from './item.module.css'
 import styles from './comment.module.css'
 import Text from './text'
 import Link from 'next/link'
-import Reply from './reply'
+import Reply, { ReplyOnAnotherPage } from './reply'
 import { useEffect, useRef, useState } from 'react'
 import { timeSince } from '../lib/time'
 import UpVote from './upvote'
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import EyeClose from '../svgs/eye-close-line.svg'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
 import CommentEdit from './comment-edit'
 import Countdown from './countdown'
-import { NOFOLLOW_LIMIT } from '../lib/constants'
+import { COMMENT_DEPTH_LIMIT, NOFOLLOW_LIMIT } from '../lib/constants'
 import { ignoreClick } from '../lib/clicks'
 
 function Parent ({ item, rootText }) {
@@ -53,10 +53,17 @@ export function CommentFlat ({ item, ...props }) {
         if (ignoreClick(e)) {
           return
         }
-        router.push({
-          pathname: '/items/[id]',
-          query: { id: item.root.id, commentId: item.id }
-        }, `/items/${item.root.id}`)
+        if (item.path.split('.').length > COMMENT_DEPTH_LIMIT + 1) {
+          router.push({
+            pathname: '/items/[id]',
+            query: { id: item.parentId, commentId: item.id }
+          }, `/items/${item.parentId}`)
+        } else {
+          router.push({
+            pathname: '/items/[id]',
+            query: { id: item.root.id, commentId: item.id }
+          }, `/items/${item.root.id}`)
+        }
       }}
     >
       <Comment item={item} {...props} />
@@ -66,7 +73,7 @@ export function CommentFlat ({ item, ...props }) {
 
 export default function Comment ({
   item, children, replyOpen, includeParent,
-  rootText, noComments, noReply, truncate
+  rootText, noComments, noReply, truncate, depth
 }) {
   const [edit, setEdit] = useState()
   const [collapse, setCollapse] = useState(false)
@@ -89,6 +96,8 @@ export default function Comment ({
     setCollapse(localStorage.getItem(`commentCollapse:${item.id}`))
   }, [item])
 
+  const bottomedOut = depth === COMMENT_DEPTH_LIMIT
+
   const op = item.root.user.name === item.user.name
 
   return (
@@ -171,20 +180,40 @@ export default function Comment ({
               )}
         </div>
       </div>
-      <div className={`${styles.children}`}>
-        {!noReply &&
-          <Reply
-            parentId={item.id} meComments={item.meComments} replyOpen={replyOpen}
-          />}
-        {children}
-        <div className={`${styles.comments} ml-sm-1 ml-md-3`}>
-          {item.comments && !noComments
-            ? item.comments.map((item) => (
-              <Comment key={item.id} item={item} />
-              ))
-            : null}
-        </div>
-      </div>
+      {bottomedOut
+        ? <DepthLimit item={item} />
+        : (
+          <div className={`${styles.children}`}>
+            {!noReply &&
+              <Reply
+                depth={depth + 1} parentId={item.id} meComments={item.meComments} replyOpen={replyOpen}
+              />}
+            {children}
+            <div className={`${styles.comments} ml-sm-1 ml-md-3`}>
+              {item.comments && !noComments
+                ? item.comments.map((item) => (
+                  <Comment depth={depth + 1} key={item.id} item={item} />
+                  ))
+                : null}
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          )}
+    </div>
+  )
+}
+
+function DepthLimit ({ item }) {
+  if (item.ncomments > 0) {
+    return (
+      <Link href={`/items/${item.id}`} passHref>
+        <a className='d-block p-3 font-weight-bold text-muted w-100 text-center'>view replies</a>
+      </Link>
+    )
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <div className={`${styles.children}`}>
+      <ReplyOnAnotherPage parentId={item.id} />
     </div>
   )
 }
diff --git a/components/comments.js b/components/comments.js
index 511b2641..283d3414 100644
--- a/components/comments.js
+++ b/components/comments.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { gql, useApolloClient, useLazyQuery, useQuery } from '@apollo/client'
+import { gql, useApolloClient, useLazyQuery } from '@apollo/client'
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import Comment, { CommentSkeleton } from './comment'
 import styles from './header.module.css'
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default function Comments ({ parentId, comments, ...props }) {
       {loading
         ? <CommentsSkeleton />
         : comments.map(item => (
-          <Comment key={item.id} item={item} {...props} />
+          <Comment depth={1} key={item.id} item={item} {...props} />
         ))}
     </>
   )
@@ -98,14 +98,3 @@ export default function Comments ({ parentId, comments, ...props }) {
 export function CommentsSkeleton () {
   return <CommentSkeleton skeletonChildren={7} />
 }
-
-export function CommentsQuery ({ query, ...props }) {
-  const { error, data } = useQuery(query)
-
-  if (error) return <div>Failed to load!</div>
-  if (!data) {
-    return <CommentsSkeleton />
-  }
-
-  return <Comments comments={data.comments} {...props} />
-}
diff --git a/components/notifications.js b/components/notifications.js
index b4804721..314218e6 100644
--- a/components/notifications.js
+++ b/components/notifications.js
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { timeSince } from '../lib/time'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import Check from '../svgs/check-double-line.svg'
 import HandCoin from '../svgs/hand-coin-fill.svg'
+import { COMMENT_DEPTH_LIMIT } from '../lib/constants'
 
 // TODO: oh man, this is a mess ... each notification type should just be a component ...
 function Notification ({ n }) {
@@ -31,10 +32,17 @@ function Notification ({ n }) {
         } else if (n.__typename === 'Invitification') {
           router.push('/invites')
         } else if (!n.item.title) {
-          router.push({
-            pathname: '/items/[id]',
-            query: { id: n.item.root.id, commentId: n.item.id }
-          }, `/items/${n.item.root.id}`)
+          if (n.item.path.split('.').length > COMMENT_DEPTH_LIMIT + 1) {
+            router.push({
+              pathname: '/items/[id]',
+              query: { id: n.item.parentId, commentId: n.item.id }
+            }, `/items/${n.item.parentId}`)
+          } else {
+            router.push({
+              pathname: '/items/[id]',
+              query: { id: n.item.root.id, commentId: n.item.id }
+            }, `/items/${n.item.root.id}`)
+          }
         } else {
           router.push({
             pathname: '/items/[id]',
diff --git a/components/reply.js b/components/reply.js
index 70ee3a5b..b787f91e 100644
--- a/components/reply.js
+++ b/components/reply.js
@@ -8,11 +8,20 @@ import ActionTooltip from './action-tooltip'
 import TextareaAutosize from 'react-textarea-autosize'
 import { useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 import Info from './info'
+import Link from 'next/link'
 
 export const CommentSchema = Yup.object({
   text: Yup.string().required('required').trim()
 })
 
+export function ReplyOnAnotherPage ({ parentId }) {
+  return (
+    <Link href={`/items/${parentId}`}>
+      <a className={`${styles.replyButtons} text-muted`}>reply on another page</a>
+    </Link>
+  )
+}
+
 export default function Reply ({ parentId, meComments, onSuccess, replyOpen }) {
   const [reply, setReply] = useState(replyOpen)
   const me = useMe()
diff --git a/fragments/comments.js b/fragments/comments.js
index 9b162e5a..a116ca25 100644
--- a/fragments/comments.js
+++ b/fragments/comments.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export const COMMENT_FIELDS = gql`
     boost
     meSats
     meComments
+    path
     mine
     ncomments
     root {
diff --git a/fragments/items.js b/fragments/items.js
index 75249373..da31a7d8 100644
--- a/fragments/items.js
+++ b/fragments/items.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const ITEM_FIELDS = gql`
     sats
     upvotes
     boost
+    path
     meSats
     ncomments
     maxBid
diff --git a/lib/constants.js b/lib/constants.js
index ed92d091..7b375a61 100644
--- a/lib/constants.js
+++ b/lib/constants.js
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ export const UPLOAD_TYPES_ALLOW = [
   'image/jpeg',
   'image/webp'
 ]
+export const COMMENT_DEPTH_LIMIT = 10