diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Comment.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Comment.js
index 68b0b3906..8f660c3ca 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Comment.js
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ export default withFragments({
       body
       created_at
       status
+      replyCount
       tags {
         tag {
           name
diff --git a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Stream.js b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Stream.js
index f3af18e6f..1504227dc 100644
--- a/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Stream.js
+++ b/client/coral-embed-stream/src/containers/Stream.js
@@ -159,7 +159,6 @@ const commentFragment = gql`
     id
     ...${getDefinitionName(Comment.fragments.comment)}
     ${nest(`
-      replyCount(excludeIgnored: $excludeIgnored)
       replies(excludeIgnored: $excludeIgnored) {
         nodes {
           id
@@ -210,7 +209,6 @@ const LOAD_MORE_QUERY = gql`
         id
         ...${getDefinitionName(Comment.fragments.comment)}
         ${nest(`
-          replyCount(excludeIgnored: $excludeIgnored)
           replies(limit: 3, excludeIgnored: $excludeIgnored) {
             nodes {
               id