diff --git a/comment_limit.module b/comment_limit.module
index 70e34bfd..7f5c8d7d 100644
--- a/comment_limit.module
+++ b/comment_limit.module
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ function comment_limit_node_load($nodes, $types) {
   foreach ($nodes as $node) {
     $node->comment_limit = FALSE;
     // Check for limit and remove form
-    if ($result = comment_limit_reached($node, $user)) {
+    
+    //alter comment limit functionality based on other criteria.
+    drupal_alter('comment_limit_load', $node);
+
+    if ($node->comment != COMMENT_NODE_CLOSED && $result = comment_limit_reached($node, $user)) {
       // Close comments
       $node->comment = COMMENT_NODE_CLOSED;
       // Set comment_limit status.