diff --git a/src/invidious/comments.cr b/src/invidious/comments.cr
index a8bbf74b9..13ebbd739 100644
--- a/src/invidious/comments.cr
+++ b/src/invidious/comments.cr
@@ -195,8 +195,14 @@ def fetch_youtube_comments(id, db, cursor, format, locale, thin_mode, region, so
               end
 
               if node_replies && !response["commentRepliesContinuation"]?
-                reply_count = (node_replies["moreText"]["simpleText"]? || node_replies["moreText"]["runs"]?.try &.[0]?.try &.["text"]?)
-                  .try &.as_s.gsub(/\D/, "").to_i? || 1
+                if node_replies["moreText"]?
+                  reply_count = (node_replies["moreText"]["simpleText"]? || node_replies["moreText"]["runs"]?.try &.[0]?.try &.["text"]?)
+                    .try &.as_s.gsub(/\D/, "").to_i? || 1
+                elsif node_replies["viewReplies"]?
+                  reply_count = node_replies["viewReplies"]["buttonRenderer"]["text"]?.try &.["runs"][1]?.try &.["text"]?.try &.as_s.to_i? || 1
+                else
+                  reply_count = 1
+                end
 
                 continuation = node_replies["continuations"]?.try &.as_a[0]["nextContinuationData"]["continuation"].as_s
                 continuation ||= ""