diff --git a/modules/ReplyLinksController.js b/modules/ReplyLinksController.js
index 3e3d4fca2..66cf065b4 100644
--- a/modules/ReplyLinksController.js
+++ b/modules/ReplyLinksController.js
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function ReplyLinksController( $pageContainer ) {
 	this.onAnyLinkClickHandler = this.onAnyLinkClick.bind( this );
 
 	// Reply links
-	this.$replyLinkSets = $pageContainer.find( '.ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons[data-mw-comment]' );
+	this.$replyLinkSets = $pageContainer.find( '.ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons[data-mw-comment]:not(:empty)' );
 
 	this.$replyLinkSets.each( function () {
 		var replyButton = OO.ui.infuse( $( this ).find( '.ext-discussiontools-init-replybutton' ) );