diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/comments.js b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/comments.js
index 415fa2fef..ecd1f0a83 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/comments.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/sitewide/comments.js
@@ -2,8 +2,14 @@
 /* eslint-disable no-restricted-globals, no-alert */
 var Comments = (function() {
   function changeCounter(comment, value) {
-    var currnetCount = $('#comment-counter-' + comment.closest('.comments-container').attr('data-object-id'));
-    currnetCount.html(parseInt(currnetCount.html(), 10) + value);
+    var currentCount = $('#comment-counter-' + comment.closest('.comments-container').attr('data-object-id'));
+    var newValue = parseInt(currentCount.html(), 10) + value;
+    currentCount.html(newValue);
+    if (newValue === 0) {
+      currentCount.addClass('hidden');
+    } else {
+      currentCount.removeClass('hidden');
+    }
   }
 
   function scrollBottom(container) {