diff --git a/src/mcp_atlassian/jira/comments.py b/src/mcp_atlassian/jira/comments.py
index 8e7052bf2..ebb1743e4 100644
--- a/src/mcp_atlassian/jira/comments.py
+++ b/src/mcp_atlassian/jira/comments.py
@@ -52,13 +52,16 @@ def get_issue_comments(
             logger.error(f"Error getting comments for issue {issue_key}: {str(e)}")
             raise Exception(f"Error getting comments: {str(e)}") from e
 
-    def add_comment(self, issue_key: str, comment: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    def add_comment(
+        self, issue_key: str, comment: str, visibility: dict[str, str] = None
+    ) -> dict[str, Any]:
         """
         Add a comment to an issue.
 
         Args:
             issue_key: The issue key (e.g. 'PROJ-123')
             comment: Comment text to add (in Markdown format)
+            visibility: (optional) Restrict comment visibility (e.g. {"type":"group","value:"jira-users"})
 
         Returns:
             The created comment details
@@ -70,7 +73,9 @@ def add_comment(self, issue_key: str, comment: str) -> dict[str, Any]:
             # Convert Markdown to Jira's markup format
             jira_formatted_comment = self._markdown_to_jira(comment)
 
-            result = self.jira.issue_add_comment(issue_key, jira_formatted_comment)
+            result = self.jira.issue_add_comment(
+                issue_key, jira_formatted_comment, visibility
+            )
             if not isinstance(result, dict):
                 msg = f"Unexpected return value type from `jira.issue_add_comment`: {type(result)}"
                 logger.error(msg)
diff --git a/src/mcp_atlassian/servers/jira.py b/src/mcp_atlassian/servers/jira.py
index 7caed34af..bf6f98132 100644
--- a/src/mcp_atlassian/servers/jira.py
+++ b/src/mcp_atlassian/servers/jira.py
@@ -985,6 +985,12 @@ async def add_comment(
     ctx: Context,
     issue_key: Annotated[str, Field(description="Jira issue key (e.g., 'PROJ-123')")],
     comment: Annotated[str, Field(description="Comment text in Markdown format")],
+    visibility: Annotated[
+        dict[str, str],
+        Field(
+            description="""(Optional) Comment visibility (e.g. {"type":"group","value":"jira-users"})"""
+        ),
+    ] = None,
 ) -> str:
     """Add a comment to a Jira issue.
 
@@ -992,6 +998,7 @@ async def add_comment(
         ctx: The FastMCP context.
         issue_key: Jira issue key.
         comment: Comment text in Markdown.
+        visibility: (Optional) Comment visibility (e.g. {"type":"group","value":"jira-users"}).
 
     Returns:
         JSON string representing the added comment object.
@@ -1001,7 +1008,7 @@ async def add_comment(
     """
     jira = await get_jira_fetcher(ctx)
     # add_comment returns dict
-    result = jira.add_comment(issue_key, comment)
+    result = jira.add_comment(issue_key, comment, visibility)
     return json.dumps(result, indent=2, ensure_ascii=False)
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/jira/test_comments.py b/tests/unit/jira/test_comments.py
index d0fe7845a..86ec74ac8 100644
--- a/tests/unit/jira/test_comments.py
+++ b/tests/unit/jira/test_comments.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def test_add_comment_basic(self, comments_mixin):
             "Test comment"
         )
         comments_mixin.jira.issue_add_comment.assert_called_once_with(
-            "TEST-123", "*This* is _Jira_ formatted"
+            "TEST-123", "*This* is _Jira_ formatted", None
         )
         assert result["id"] == "10001"
         assert result["body"] == "This is a comment"
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ def hello():
             markdown_comment
         )
         comments_mixin.jira.issue_add_comment.assert_called_once_with(
-            "TEST-123", "*This* is _Jira_ formatted"
+            "TEST-123", "*This* is _Jira_ formatted", None
         )
         assert result["body"] == "*This* is _Jira_ formatted"
 
@@ -230,9 +230,40 @@ def test_add_comment_with_empty_comment(self, comments_mixin):
 
         # Verify - for empty comments, markdown_to_jira should NOT be called as per implementation
         comments_mixin.preprocessor.markdown_to_jira.assert_not_called()
-        comments_mixin.jira.issue_add_comment.assert_called_once_with("TEST-123", "")
+        comments_mixin.jira.issue_add_comment.assert_called_once_with(
+            "TEST-123", "", None
+        )
         assert result["body"] == ""
 
+    def test_add_comment_with_restricted_visibility(self, comments_mixin):
+        """Test add_comment with visibility set."""
+        # Setup mock response
+        comments_mixin.jira.issue_add_comment.return_value = {
+            "id": "10001",
+            "body": "This is a comment",
+            "created": "2024-01-01T10:00:00.000+0000",
+            "author": {"displayName": "John Doe"},
+        }
+
+        # Call the method
+        result = comments_mixin.add_comment(
+            "TEST-123", "Test comment", {"type": "group", "value": "restricted"}
+        )
+
+        # Verify
+        comments_mixin.preprocessor.markdown_to_jira.assert_called_once_with(
+            "Test comment"
+        )
+        comments_mixin.jira.issue_add_comment.assert_called_once_with(
+            "TEST-123",
+            "*This* is _Jira_ formatted",
+            {"type": "group", "value": "restricted"},
+        )
+        assert result["id"] == "10001"
+        assert result["body"] == "This is a comment"
+        assert result["created"] == "2024-01-01 10:00:00+00:00"  # Parsed date
+        assert result["author"] == "John Doe"
+
     def test_add_comment_with_error(self, comments_mixin):
         """Test add_comment with an error response."""
         # Setup mock to raise exception