diff --git a/app/views/messages/show.rhtml b/app/views/messages/show.rhtml
index 251b7c7a5..c04c40934 100644
--- a/app/views/messages/show.rhtml
+++ b/app/views/messages/show.rhtml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
 </div>
 <br />
 
+<% unless @replies.empty? %>
 <h3 class="icon22 icon22-comment"><%= l(:label_reply_plural) %></h3>
 <% @replies.each do |message| %>
   <a name="<%= "message-#{message.id}" %>"></a>
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@
   <%= link_to_attachments message.attachments, :no_author => true %>
   </div>
 <% end %>
+<% end %>
 
 <% if !@topic.locked? && authorize_for('messages', 'reply') %>
 <p><%= toggle_link l(:button_reply), "reply", :focus => 'message_content' %></p>