Ticket #37826: 37826

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/comment.php b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
index c2eca11..287a215 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@ if ( isset( $_GET['dt'] ) ) {
                $action = 'trash';
 }
 
+/** Stop operation if the post associated with the comment is trashed. */
+$comment_id = absint( $_GET['c'] );
+$comment = get_comment( $comment_id );
+if ( 'trash' === get_post_status( $comment->comment_post_ID ) )
+       wp_die( __( 'You can’t operate on this comment because the associated post is in the Trash. Please restore the post first, then try again.' ) );
+
 switch( $action ) {
 
 case 'editcomment' :
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
index bf642ac..438b204 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
@@ -659,6 +659,12 @@ class WP_List_Table {
                        printf( '<span aria-hidden="true">—</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>',
                                __( 'No comments' )
                        );
+               // Approved comments AND Posts that were trashed. Hyperlinks for editing are removed.
+               } elseif ( $approved_comments && 'trash' === get_post_status( $post_id ) ) {
+                       printf( '<span class="post-com-count post-com-count-approved"><span class="comment-count-approved" aria-hidden="true">%s</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></span>',
+                               $approved_comments_number,
+                               $pending_comments ? $approved_phrase : $approved_only_phrase
+                       );
                // Approved comments have different display depending on some conditions.
                } elseif ( $approved_comments ) {
                        printf( '<a href="%s" class="post-com-count post-com-count-approved"><span class="comment-count-approved" aria-hidden="true">%s</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></a>',