diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index 116a55e..aede18d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			submit_button( __( 'Filter' ), 'button', 'filter_action', false, array( 'id' => 'post-query-submit' ) );
 		}
 
-		if ( ( 'spam' === $comment_status || 'trash' === $comment_status ) && current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) ) {
+		if ( ( 'spam' === $comment_status || 'trash' === $comment_status ) && current_user_can( 'moderate_comments' ) && $this->has_items() ) {
 			wp_nonce_field( 'bulk-destroy', '_destroy_nonce' );
 			$title = ( 'spam' === $comment_status ) ? esc_attr__( 'Empty Spam' ) : esc_attr__( 'Empty Trash' );
 			submit_button( $title, 'apply', 'delete_all', false );
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 7ef790e..ae8c130 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 			submit_button( __( 'Filter' ), 'button', 'filter_action', false, array( 'id' => 'post-query-submit' ) );
 		}
 
-		if ( $this->is_trash && current_user_can( get_post_type_object( $this->screen->post_type )->cap->edit_others_posts ) ) {
+		if ( $this->is_trash && current_user_can( get_post_type_object( $this->screen->post_type )->cap->edit_others_posts ) && $this->has_items() ) {
 			submit_button( __( 'Empty Trash' ), 'apply', 'delete_all', false );
 		}
 ?>