diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/comments/browser/commentNode.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/comments/browser/commentNode.ts
index a08e664e1c551478d41e82091ff36444714437b3..93a0acf25bf9b4dc7e53b9554b03c560df8b0c44 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/comments/browser/commentNode.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/comments/browser/commentNode.ts
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ export class CommentNode extends Disposable {
 			this._reactionsActionBar.clear();
 		}
 
-		if (this.comment.commentReactions && this.comment.commentReactions.length) {
+		if (this.comment.commentReactions && this.comment.commentReactions.some(reaction => !!reaction.count)) {
 			this.createReactionsContainer(this._commentDetailsContainer);
 		}