diff --git a/ui/component/commentsList/view.jsx b/ui/component/commentsList/view.jsx
index debff2d0e..3984cf423 100644
--- a/ui/component/commentsList/view.jsx
+++ b/ui/component/commentsList/view.jsx
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ function CommentList(props: Props) {
{readyToDisplayComments && topLevelComments && getCommentElems(topLevelComments)}
- {!hasDefaultExpansion && (
+ {!hasDefaultExpansion && topLevelComments && Boolean(topLevelComments.length) && (
{(!expandedComments || moreBelow) && (