diff --git a/files/templates/comments.html b/files/templates/comments.html
index a031bcbe6..e4ee63806 100644
--- a/files/templates/comments.html
+++ b/files/templates/comments.html
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
 					<script>
 						comments = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem({{c.id}})) || {}
 						lastCount = comments['{{p.id}}']
-						if ({{c.created_utc}} > lastCount.t) {
+						if (lastCount && {{c.created_utc}} > lastCount.t) {
 							document.getElementsById("reddot-{{c.id}}").innerHTML = '<i style="color:red !important" class="text-admin fas fa-circle" data-bs-toggle="tooltip" data-bs-placement="bottom" title="Unread"></i>'
 						}
 					</script>