diff --git a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter.java b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
index 1609bb05..395bdd4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/ml/docilealligator/infinityforreddit/adapters/CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter.java
@@ -279,8 +279,14 @@ public class CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerVi
             if (isInitiallyLoading) {
                 return VIEW_TYPE_FIRST_LOADING;
             } else if (isInitiallyLoadingFailed) {
+                if(mIsSingleCommentThreadMode && position == 0) {
+                    return VIEW_TYPE_VIEW_ALL_COMMENTS;
+                }
                 return VIEW_TYPE_FIRST_LOADING_FAILED;
             } else {
+                if(mIsSingleCommentThreadMode && position == 0) {
+                    return VIEW_TYPE_VIEW_ALL_COMMENTS;
+                }
                 return VIEW_TYPE_NO_COMMENT_PLACEHOLDER;
             }
         }
@@ -1137,10 +1143,14 @@ public class CommentsRecyclerViewAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<RecyclerVi
 
     @Override
     public int getItemCount() {
-        if (isInitiallyLoading || isInitiallyLoadingFailed || mVisibleComments.size() == 0) {
+        if (isInitiallyLoading) {
             return 1;
         }
 
+        if (isInitiallyLoadingFailed || mVisibleComments.size() == 0) {
+            return mIsSingleCommentThreadMode ? 2 : 1;
+        }
+
         if (mHasMoreComments || loadMoreCommentsFailed) {
             if (mIsSingleCommentThreadMode) {
                 return mVisibleComments.size() + 2;