diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
index 00efd8573a..2fc0c38828 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/admin/common.js
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ window.columns = {
 	 * @returns {string} The hidden column names separated by a comma.
 	 */
 	hidden : function() {
-		return $( '.manage-column[id]' ).filter( ':hidden' ).map(function() {
+		return $( '.manage-column[id]' ).filter( '.hidden' ).map(function() {
 			return this.id;
 		}).get().join( ',' );
 	},
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
index c22d4cc852..b5d353d8eb 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
+++ b/src/wp-admin/css/list-tables.css
@@ -1789,6 +1789,11 @@ div.action-links,
 		display: block;
 	}
 
+	/* Comment author hidden via Screen Options */
+	.fixed .column-author.hidden ~ .column-comment .comment-author {
+		display: none;
+	}
+
 	#the-comment-list .is-expanded td {
 		box-shadow: none;
 	}
@@ -2009,6 +2014,11 @@ div.action-links,
 		padding: 10px 9px; /* reset from other list tables that have a label at this width */
 	}
 
+	/* Plugin description hidden via Screen Options */
+	#wpbody-content .wp-list-table.plugins .desc.hidden {
+		display: none;
+	}
+
 	#wpbody-content .wp-list-table.plugins .column-description {
 		padding-top: 2px;
 	}