diff --git a/files/templates/submission_listing.html b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
index 50ce5f07f..b4d402818 100644
--- a/files/templates/submission_listing.html
+++ b/files/templates/submission_listing.html
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
 <script>
 	window.addEventListener("load",function(event) {
 		(() => {
-			{% if (not v or v.highlightcomments) %}
+			{% if (not v) %}
 				showNewCommentCounts('{{p.id}}', {{p.comment_count}})
 			{% endif %}