Index: class-wp-comments-list-table.php
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--- class-wp-comments-list-table.php	(revision 41026)
+++ class-wp-comments-list-table.php	(working copy)
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@
 ?>
 		<div class="alignleft actions">
 <?php
-		if ( 'top' === $which ) {
+		if ( 'top' === $which && $this->has_comments() ) {
 ?>
 			<label class="screen-reader-text" for="filter-by-comment-type"><?php _e( 'Filter by comment type' ); ?></label>
 			<select id="filter-by-comment-type" name="comment_type">