diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
index fa41a72..a81b453 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-comments-list-table.php
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ class WP_Comments_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 ?>
 		<div class="alignleft actions">
 <?php
-		if ( 'top' === $which ) {
+		if ( 'top' === $which && $this->has_items() ) {
 ?>
 			<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">