diff --git a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/artist_commentaries.js b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/artist_commentaries.js
index 70f20af86..06f99fc70 100644
--- a/app/javascript/src/javascripts/artist_commentaries.js
+++ b/app/javascript/src/javascripts/artist_commentaries.js
@@ -26,9 +26,6 @@ ArtistCommentary.initialize_commentary_display_tabs = function() {
     $(e.target).parent("li").addClass("active");
     e.preventDefault();
   });
-
-  $("#commentary-sections li:last-child").addClass("active");
-  $("#original-artist-commentary").hide();
 }
 
 ArtistCommentary.initialize_edit_commentary_dialog = function() {
diff --git a/app/views/artist_commentaries/_show.html.erb b/app/views/artist_commentaries/_show.html.erb
index 183bd9f60..7dbe40d2c 100644
--- a/app/views/artist_commentaries/_show.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/artist_commentaries/_show.html.erb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <menu id="commentary-sections">
   <% if artist_commentary.original_present? && artist_commentary.translated_present? %>
     <li><a href="#original">Original</a></li> |
-    <li><a href="#translated">Translated</a></li>
+    <li class="active"><a href="#translated">Translated</a></li>
   <% elsif artist_commentary.original_present? %>
     <li><b>Original</b></li>
   <% elsif artist_commentary.translated_present? %>
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
 </menu>
 
 <% if artist_commentary.original_present? %>
-  <section id="original-artist-commentary">
+  <%= tag.section id: "original-artist-commentary", style: ("display: none" if artist_commentary.translated_present?) do %>
     <h3><%= artist_commentary.original_title %></h3>
     <div class="prose">
       <%= format_text(artist_commentary.original_description, :disable_mentions => true) %>
     </div>
-  </section>
+  <% end %>
 <% end %>
 
 <% if artist_commentary.translated_present? %>