diff --git a/rtv/content.py b/rtv/content.py
index 5a1f872..302ebea 100644
--- a/rtv/content.py
+++ b/rtv/content.py
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ class SubmissionContent(BaseContent):
         else:
             raise ValueError('% type not recognized' % data['type'])
 
+    def is_hidden_comment(self, index):
+        data = self.get(index)
+        return data['type'] == 'HiddenComment'
+
 
 class SubredditContent(BaseContent):
 
diff --git a/rtv/submission.py b/rtv/submission.py
index 43899d6..f8bfa95 100644
--- a/rtv/submission.py
+++ b/rtv/submission.py
@@ -53,7 +53,11 @@ class SubmissionPage(BasePage):
 
     @SubmissionController.register(curses.KEY_LEFT, 'h')
     def exit_submission(self):
-        self.active = False
+        index = self.nav.absolute_index
+        if self.content.is_hidden_comment(index):
+            self.content.toggle(index)
+        else:
+            self.active = False
 
     @SubmissionController.register(curses.KEY_F5, 'r')
     def refresh_content(self):