diff --git a/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationChat.vue b/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationChat.vue
index b6d930c..fb8f8bf 100644
--- a/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationChat.vue
+++ b/ui/src/components/application/ApplicationChat.vue
@@ -17,9 +17,12 @@ import { Dot } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { ref } from 'vue'
 import MemberCard from '../members/MemberCard.vue'
 
-const props = defineProps<{
+const props = withDefaults(defineProps<{
   messages: CommentRow[]
-}>()
+  adminMode?: boolean
+}>(), {
+  adminMode: false,
+})
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   (e: 'post', text: string): void
@@ -60,7 +63,7 @@ function onSubmit(values: { text: string }, { resetForm }: { resetForm: () => vo
 
       <!-- Button below, right-aligned -->
       <div class="mt-2 flex justify-end gap-2">
-        <Button type="submit" @click="submitMode = 'internal'" variant="outline">Post (Internal)</Button>
+        <Button v-if="adminMode" type="submit" @click="submitMode = 'internal'" variant="outline">Post (Internal)</Button>
         <Button type="submit" @click="submitMode = 'public'">Post (Public)</Button>
       </div>
     </Form>
diff --git a/ui/src/pages/Application.vue b/ui/src/pages/Application.vue
index 0c30c0e..6092ab1 100644
--- a/ui/src/pages/Application.vue
+++ b/ui/src/pages/Application.vue
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ async function handleDeny(id) {
             </ApplicationForm>
             <div v-if="!newApp" class="pb-15">
                 <h3 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-4">Discussion</h3>
-                <ApplicationChat :messages="chatData" @post="postComment" @post-internal="postCommentInternal">
+                <ApplicationChat :messages="chatData" @post="postComment" @post-internal="postCommentInternal" :admin-mode="finalMode === 'view-recruiter'">
                 </ApplicationChat>
             </div>
         </div>