diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.pt b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.pt
index 0c400c8..4a23585 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.pt
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.pt
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@
     </div>
 
     <div class="reply"
-         tal:condition="isAnon">
+         tal:condition="python: isAnon and replies">
         <form tal:attributes="action view/login_action">
             <input class="standalone"
                    style="margin-bottom: 1.25em;"
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
index 9498ada..b45b496 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/comments.py
@@ -61,7 +61,11 @@ class CommentsViewlet(ViewletBase):
     def get_replies(self):
         # Return all direct replies
         conversation = conversationAdapterFactory(self.context)
-        return conversation.getThreads()
+
+        if conversation.total_comments > 0:
+            return conversation.getThreads()
+        else:
+            return False
 
     def is_anonymous(self):
         return self.portal_state.anonymous()