diff --git a/src/wp-admin/comment.php b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
index f5d4b3320f..ef2d1d628e 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ if ( isset( $_GET['dt'] ) ) {
 	}
 }
 
+// Prevent actions on a comment associated with a trashed post.
+$comment_id = absint( $_GET['c'] );
+$comment = get_comment( $comment_id );
+
+if ( 'trash' === get_post_status( $comment->comment_post_ID ) ) {
+	wp_die(
+		__( 'You can’t edit this comment because the associated post is in the Trash. Please restore the post first, then try again.' )
+	);
+}
+
 switch ( $action ) {
 
 	case 'editcomment':
@@ -60,9 +70,6 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 		wp_enqueue_script( 'comment' );
 		require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php';
 
-		$comment_id = absint( $_GET['c'] );
-
-		$comment = get_comment( $comment_id );
 		if ( ! $comment ) {
 			comment_footer_die( __( 'Invalid comment ID.' ) . sprintf( ' <a href="%s">' . __( 'Go back' ) . '</a>.', 'javascript:history.go(-1)' ) );
 		}
@@ -87,9 +94,6 @@ switch ( $action ) {
 	case 'spam':
 		$title = __( 'Moderate Comment' );
 
-		$comment_id = absint( $_GET['c'] );
-
-		$comment = get_comment( $comment_id );
 		if ( ! $comment ) {
 			wp_redirect( admin_url( 'edit-comments.php?error=1' ) );
 			die();
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
index 277bef152e..bb64d40489 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
@@ -75,17 +75,17 @@
 	border-right: 5px solid transparent;
 }
 
-.column-response .post-com-count-approved:hover .comment-count-approved,
-.column-response .post-com-count-approved:focus .comment-count-approved,
-.column-comments .post-com-count-approved:hover .comment-count-approved,
-.column-comments .post-com-count-approved:focus .comment-count-approved {
+.column-response a.post-com-count-approved:hover .comment-count-approved,
+.column-response a.post-com-count-approved:focus .comment-count-approved,
+.column-comments a.post-com-count-approved:hover .comment-count-approved,
+.column-comments a.post-com-count-approved:focus .comment-count-approved {
 	background: #0073aa;
 }
 
-.column-response .post-com-count-approved:hover:after,
-.column-response .post-com-count-approved:focus:after,
-.column-comments .post-com-count-approved:hover:after,
-.column-comments .post-com-count-approved:focus:after {
+.column-response a.post-com-count-approved:hover:after,
+.column-response a.post-com-count-approved:focus:after,
+.column-comments a.post-com-count-approved:hover:after,
+.column-comments a.post-com-count-approved:focus:after {
 	border-top-color: #0073aa;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
index 11cde8edcb..7f9ab03c5b 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php
@@ -682,14 +682,21 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 			$pending_comments_number
 		);
 
-		// No comments at all.
 		if ( ! $approved_comments && ! $pending_comments ) {
+			// No comments at all.
 			printf(
 				'<span aria-hidden="true">&#8212;</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span>',
 				__( 'No comments' )
 			);
-			// Approved comments have different display depending on some conditions.
+		} elseif ( $approved_comments && 'trash' === get_post_status( $post_id ) ) {
+			// Don't link the comment bubble for a trashed post.
+			printf(
+				'<span class="post-com-count post-com-count-approved"><span class="comment-count-approved" aria-hidden="true">%s</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></span>',
+				$approved_comments_number,
+				$pending_comments ? $approved_phrase : $approved_only_phrase
+			);
 		} elseif ( $approved_comments ) {
+			// Link the comment bubble to approved comments.
 			printf(
 				'<a href="%s" class="post-com-count post-com-count-approved"><span class="comment-count-approved" aria-hidden="true">%s</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></a>',
 				esc_url(
@@ -705,6 +712,7 @@ class WP_List_Table {
 				$pending_comments ? $approved_phrase : $approved_only_phrase
 			);
 		} else {
+			// Don't link the comment bubble when there are no approved comments.
 			printf(
 				'<span class="post-com-count post-com-count-no-comments"><span class="comment-count comment-count-no-comments" aria-hidden="true">%s</span><span class="screen-reader-text">%s</span></span>',
 				$approved_comments_number,