diff --git a/pillar/web/nodes/custom/comments.py b/pillar/web/nodes/custom/comments.py
index fcbfb3ae..a3edf50c 100644
--- a/pillar/web/nodes/custom/comments.py
+++ b/pillar/web/nodes/custom/comments.py
@@ -206,10 +206,14 @@ def comments_for_node(node_id):
         for reply in comment['_replies']['_items']:
             enrich(reply)
 
+    nr_of_comments = sum(1 + comment['_replies']['_meta']['total']
+                         for comment in comments['_items'])
+
     # Data will be requested via javascript
     return render_template('nodes/custom/comment/list_embed.html',
                            node_id=node_id,
                            comments=comments,
+                           nr_of_comments=nr_of_comments,
                            can_post_comments=can_post_comments)
 
 
diff --git a/src/templates/nodes/custom/comment/list_embed.jade b/src/templates/nodes/custom/comment/list_embed.jade
index cb5ba551..b1fa1d6c 100644
--- a/src/templates/nodes/custom/comment/list_embed.jade
+++ b/src/templates/nodes/custom/comment/list_embed.jade
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
 
 		section#comments-list-header
 			#comments-list-title
-				| {% if comments['_meta']['total'] == 0 %}No{% else %}{{ comments['_meta']['total'] }}{% endif %} comment{{ comments['_meta']['total']|pluralize }}
+				| {% if nr_of_comments == 0 %}No{% else %}{{ nr_of_comments }}{% endif %} comment{{ nr_of_comments|pluralize }}
 			#comments-list-items
 				| {% for comment in comments['_items'] %}
 				| {{ macros.render_comment(comment, False) }}