diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/CommentStorage.php b/core/modules/comment/src/CommentStorage.php
index 0a93b38..7e27f4b 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/CommentStorage.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/CommentStorage.php
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ public function loadThread(EntityInterface $entity, $field_name, $mode, $comment
       ->addMetaData('entity', $entity)
       ->addMetaData('field_name', $field_name);
 
-    if (!$include_unpublished || ($include_unpublished && $this->currentUser->hasPermission('administer comments'))) {
+    if (!$include_unpublished || ($include_unpublished && !$this->currentUser->hasPermission('administer comments'))) {
       $query->condition('c.status', CommentInterface::PUBLISHED);
       $count_query->condition('c.status', CommentInterface::PUBLISHED);
     }