diff --git a/comment-sample/package.json b/comment-sample/package.json
index 752c358d..4bda1b02 100644
--- a/comment-sample/package.json
+++ b/comment-sample/package.json
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 			{
 				"command": "mywiki.cancelsaveNote",
 				"title": "Cancel"
+			},
+			{
+				"command": "mywiki.startDraft",
+				"title": "Start draft"
 			}
 		],
 		"menus": {
@@ -96,6 +100,11 @@
 					"precondition": "commentIsEmpty",
 					"group": "navigation",
 					"when": "!commentThreadIsEmpty"
+				},
+				{
+					"command": "mywiki.startDraft",
+					"precondition": "commentIsEmpty",
+					"group": "navigation"
 				}
 			],
 			"comment/title": [
diff --git a/comment-sample/src/extension.ts b/comment-sample/src/extension.ts
index 65c54775..604cfd0f 100644
--- a/comment-sample/src/extension.ts
+++ b/comment-sample/src/extension.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ let commentId = 1;
 
 class NoteComment implements vscode.Comment {
 	id: number;
+	label: string | undefined;
 	constructor(
 		public body: string | vscode.MarkdownString,
 		public mode: vscode.CommentMode,
@@ -41,6 +42,13 @@ export function activate(context: vscode.ExtensionContext) {
 		thread.comments = [...thread.comments, newComment];
 	}));
 	
+	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('mywiki.startDraft', (reply: vscode.CommentReply) => {
+		let thread = reply.thread;
+		let newComment = new NoteComment(reply.text, vscode.CommentMode.Preview, { name: 'vscode' }, thread);
+		newComment.label = 'pending';
+		thread.comments = [...thread.comments, newComment];
+	}));
+	
 	context.subscriptions.push(vscode.commands.registerCommand('mywiki.deleteNoteComment', (comment: NoteComment) => {
 		let thread = comment.parent;
 		thread.comments = thread.comments.filter((cmt: NoteComment) => cmt.id !== comment.id);