diff --git a/src/UserscriptTools/Post.ts b/src/UserscriptTools/Post.ts
index a64273a..6303a05 100644
--- a/src/UserscriptTools/Post.ts
+++ b/src/UserscriptTools/Post.ts
@@ -409,9 +409,10 @@ export default class Post {
 
         const userRep = StackExchange.options.user.rep;
 
-        // >20k rep users can vote to delete answers with score < 0
-        return (
+        return StackExchange.options.user.isModerator || (
+            // if the delete button is visible, then the user can vote to delete
             Boolean(deleteButton)
+            // >20k rep users can vote to delete answers with score < 0
             || (userRep >= 20_000 && (popover ? this.score <= 0 : this.score < 0))
         ) // can delete if post isn't already deleted
             && !this.deleted;