diff --git a/src/models/comment.py b/src/models/comment.py
index f9cde24..7aec613 100644
--- a/src/models/comment.py
+++ b/src/models/comment.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ class Comment(db.Model):
     item_id = db.Column(db.Integer, db.ForeignKey("item.id", ondelete="CASCADE"), nullable=False)
     item = db.relationship("Item", backref=db.backref("comments", lazy=True))
 
-    text = db.Text(4096)
+    text = db.Column(db.String(4096), nullable=False)
diff --git a/src/templates/item.html b/src/templates/item.html
index e1b75f5..594a62f 100644
--- a/src/templates/item.html
+++ b/src/templates/item.html
@@ -27,12 +27,12 @@
     {% if current_user.is_authenticated %}
         <div class="card my-2">
             <div class="card-body">
-                <form>
+                <form method="post" action="">
                     <fieldset>
                         <legend>Write a comment</legend>
                         <div class="form-group">
                             <textarea class="form-control" id="commentTextarea" rows="3"
-                                      placeholder="Type your comment here"></textarea>
+                                      placeholder="Type your comment here" name="comment"></textarea>
                         </div>
                         <button type="submit" class="btn btn-primary">Submit</button>
                     </fieldset>
diff --git a/src/views/itemview.py b/src/views/itemview.py
index 746af69..4e8eb5c 100644
--- a/src/views/itemview.py
+++ b/src/views/itemview.py
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-from flask import render_template
+from flask import render_template, request, flash, redirect, url_for, current_app
 from flask_classful import FlaskView
-from flask_security import current_user
+from flask_security import current_user, login_required
 
 from models import db, Comment, Item, Purchase
+import bleach
 
 """
 Item VIEW
@@ -28,3 +29,21 @@ class ItemView(FlaskView):
             purchased = bool(p)
 
         return render_template('item.html', item=item, purchased=purchased)
+
+    @login_required
+    def post(self, id_: int):
+
+        comment_text = request.form.get('comment', '')
+        comment_text = comment_text[:Comment.text.property.columns[0].type.length]
+        comment_text = bleach.clean(comment_text, tags=[])
+
+        if not comment_text:
+            flash("Comment field can not be empty", "primary")
+            return redirect(url_for('ItemView:get', id_=id_))
+
+        i = Item.query.get_or_404(id_)
+        c = Comment(commenter=current_user, item=i, text=comment_text)
+
+        db.session.add(c)
+        db.session.commit()
+        return redirect(url_for('ItemView:get', id_=id_))