diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 5a234857d8..ecd25a01b1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -630,9 +630,7 @@ function _wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( &$comment, $show_date = true ) {
 			$actions['trash'] = "<a href='$trash_url' data-wp-lists='delete:the-comment-list:comment-$comment->comment_ID::trash=1' class='delete vim-d vim-destructive' aria-label='" . esc_attr__( 'Move this comment to the Trash' ) . "'>" . _x( 'Trash', 'verb' ) . '</a>';
 		}
 
-		if ( '1' === $comment->comment_approved ) {
-			$actions['view'] = '<a class="comment-link" href="' . esc_url( get_comment_link( $comment ) ) . '" aria-label="' . esc_attr__( 'View this comment' ) . '">' . __( 'View' ) . '</a>';
-		}
+		$actions['view'] = '<a class="comment-link" href="' . esc_url( get_comment_link( $comment ) ) . '" aria-label="' . esc_attr__( 'View this comment' ) . '">' . __( 'View' ) . '</a>';
 
 		/**
 		 * Filter the action links displayed for each comment in the 'Recent Comments'
@@ -653,9 +651,13 @@ function _wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( &$comment, $show_date = true ) {
 			( ( ('approve' == $action || 'unapprove' == $action) && 2 === $i ) || 1 === $i ) ? $sep = '' : $sep = ' | ';
 
 			// Reply and quickedit need a hide-if-no-js span
-			if ( 'reply' == $action || 'quickedit' == $action )
+			if ( 'reply' == $action || 'quickedit' == $action ) {
 				$action .= ' hide-if-no-js';
+			}
 
+			if ( 'view' === $action && '1' !== $comment->comment_approved ) {
+				$action .= ' hidden';
+			}
 			$actions_string .= "<span class='$action'>$sep$link</span>";
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/edit-comments.js b/src/wp-admin/js/edit-comments.js
index f201362bf0..e0f8a7c048 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/edit-comments.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/edit-comments.js
@@ -220,12 +220,15 @@ setCommentsList = function() {
 			if ( settings.data.id == replyID )
 				replyButton.text(adminCommentsL10n.replyApprove);
 
-			c.find('div.comment_status').html('0');
+			c.find( '.row-actions span.view' ).addClass( 'hidden' ).end()
+				.find( 'div.comment_status' ).html( '0' );
+
 		} else {
 			if ( settings.data.id == replyID )
 				replyButton.text(adminCommentsL10n.reply);
 
-			c.find('div.comment_status').html('1');
+			c.find( '.row-actions span.view' ).removeClass( 'hidden' ).end()
+				.find( 'div.comment_status' ).html( '1' );
 		}
 
 		diff = $('#' + settings.element).is('.' + settings.dimClass) ? 1 : -1;