diff --git a/modules/comment/js/comment.js b/modules/comment/js/comment.js
index bb486bbd..00fc6027 100644
--- a/modules/comment/js/comment.js
+++ b/modules/comment/js/comment.js
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ function ajaxify_comment_form() {
           $("#gComments .gBlockContent ul:first").append("<li>"+data+"</li>");
           $("#gComments .gBlockContent ul:first li:last").effect("highlight", {color: "#cfc"}, 8000);
           $("#gAddCommentForm").hide(2000);
+	  $("#gNoCommentsYet").hide(2000);
         });
       }
     }
diff --git a/modules/comment/views/comments.html.php b/modules/comment/views/comments.html.php
index 23e1f101..25928ab5 100644
--- a/modules/comment/views/comments.html.php
+++ b/modules/comment/views/comments.html.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php defined("SYSPATH") or die("No direct script access.") ?>
 <? if (!$comments->count()): ?>
-<p>
+<p id="gNoCommentsYet">
   <?= t("No comments yet. Be the first to <a %attrs>comment</a>!",
       array("attrs" => "href=\"#add_comment_form\" class=\"showCommentForm\"")) ?>
 </p>