diff --git a/comments.php b/comments.php
index c82e263a..05011d56 100644
--- a/comments.php
+++ b/comments.php
@@ -27,11 +27,19 @@ if ( post_password_required() ) {
 	if ( have_comments() ) : ?>
 		<h2 class="comments-title">
 			<?php
-				printf( // WPCS: XSS OK.
-					esc_html( _nx( 'One thought on &ldquo;%2$s&rdquo;', '%1$s thoughts on &ldquo;%2$s&rdquo;', get_comments_number(), 'comments title', '_s' ) ),
-					number_format_i18n( get_comments_number() ),
-					'<span>' . get_the_title() . '</span>'
-				);
+				$comment_count = get_comments_number();
+				if ( 1 === $comment_count ) {
+					printf(
+						esc_html_e( 'One thought on &ldquo;%1$s&rdquo;', '_s' ),
+						'<span>' . get_the_title() . '</span>'
+					);
+				} else {
+					printf( // WPCS: XSS OK.
+						esc_html( _nx( '%1$s thought on &ldquo;%2$s&rdquo;', '%1$s thoughts on &ldquo;%2$s&rdquo;', $comment_count, 'comments title', '_s' ) ),
+						number_format_i18n( $comment_count ),
+						'<span>' . get_the_title() . '</span>'
+					);
+				}
 			?>
 		</h2><!-- .comments-title -->