diff --git a/public/ocr/ocr_main.js b/public/ocr/ocr_main.js
index 79323497..d1f8598b 100644
--- a/public/ocr/ocr_main.js
+++ b/public/ocr/ocr_main.js
@@ -1999,6 +1999,8 @@ function getViewURL() {
 	searchParams.set('bg', 0);
 	searchParams.set('simultris', 0);
 	searchParams.set('srabbit', 0);
+	// disable commentator bot, unless the player has specifically activated it
+	searchParams.set('combot', QueryString.get('combot') === '1' ? '1' : '0');
 	searchParams.set('in_producer', 1);
 
 	return `${producer_url.origin}${newPathname}?${searchParams}`;