diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
index 7b0ee0ff7d..801abd6808 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
@@ -174,11 +174,11 @@ if ( $page_links )
 
 <div class="alignleft">
 <select name="action">
-<option value="" selected><?php _e('Actions') ?></option>
+<option value="" selected="selected"><?php _e('Actions') ?></option>
 <?php if ( 'approved' == $comment_status ): ?>
 <option value="unapprove"><?php _e('Unapprove'); ?></option>
 <?php else : ?>
-<option value="approve"><?php _e('Approve'); ?>
+<option value="approve"><?php _e('Approve'); ?></option>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <?php if ( 'spam' != $comment_status ): ?>
 <option value="markspam"><?php _e('Mark as Spam'); ?></option>
@@ -263,4 +263,4 @@ if ( $page_links )
 
 <?php
 wp_comment_reply('-1', true, 'detail');
-include('admin-footer.php'); ?>
\ No newline at end of file
+include('admin-footer.php'); ?>
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 0f953e355f..fdd8450a85 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -1034,7 +1034,7 @@ function _wp_comment_row( $comment_id, $mode, $comment_status, $checkbox = true
 		}
 
 		if ( 'spam' != $the_comment_status )
-			$actions['reply'] = ' | <a onclick="commentReply.open(\''.$comment->comment_ID.'\',\''.$post->ID.'\',this);return false;" title="'.__('Reply to this comment').'" href="#">' . __('Reply') . '</a>';
+			$actions['reply'] = '<span class="hide-if-no-js"> | <a onclick="commentReply.open(\''.$comment->comment_ID.'\',\''.$post->ID.'\',this);return false;" title="'.__('Reply to this comment').'" href="#">' . __('Reply') . '</a></span>';
 
 		$actions = apply_filters( 'comment_row_actions', $actions, $comment );