diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 03929ad8bc..80030bfa70 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ function _wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( &$comment, $show_date = true ) {
 
 			<?php if ( !$comment->comment_type || 'comment' == $comment->comment_type ) : ?>
 
-			<div class="dashboard-comment-wrap">
+			<div class="dashboard-comment-wrap has-row-actions">
 			<h4 class="comment-meta">
 				<?php printf( /* translators: 1: comment author, 2: post link, 3: notification if the comment is pending */__( 'From %1$s on %2$s%3$s' ),
 					'<cite class="comment-author">' . get_comment_author_link() . '</cite>', $comment_post_link.' '.$comment_link, ' <span class="approve">' . __( '[Pending]' ) . '</span>' ); ?>
@@ -647,7 +647,7 @@ function _wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( &$comment, $show_date = true ) {
 				}
 				$type = esc_html( $type );
 			?>
-			<div class="dashboard-comment-wrap">
+			<div class="dashboard-comment-wrap has-row-actions">
 			<?php /* translators: %1$s is type of comment, %2$s is link to the post */ ?>
 			<h4 class="comment-meta"><?php printf( _x( '%1$s on %2$s', 'dashboard' ), "<strong>$type</strong>", $comment_post_link." ".$comment_link ); ?></h4>
 			<p class="comment-author"><?php comment_author_link(); ?></p>
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/common.js b/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
index 8ccf218fbc..5b5741c154 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/common.js
@@ -485,7 +485,7 @@ $(document).ready( function() {
 				focusedRowActions.removeClass( 'visible' );
 			}, 30 );
 		}
-	}, 'td.has-row-actions' );
+	}, '.has-row-actions' );
 
 	// Toggle list table rows on small screens
 	$( 'tbody' ).on( 'click', '.toggle-row', function() {