diff --git a/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx b/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
index 9170d71d..840c3828 100644
--- a/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
+++ b/src/components/Article/RatingControl.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,9 @@ export const RatingControl = (props: RatingControlProps) => {
     on(
       () => props.comment,
       (comment) => {
-        setTotal(comment?.stat?.rating || 0)
+        if (comment) {
+          setTotal(comment?.stat?.rating)
+        }
       },
       { defer: true },
     ),
@@ -44,7 +46,9 @@ export const RatingControl = (props: RatingControlProps) => {
     on(
       () => props.shout,
       (shout) => {
-        setTotal(shout?.stat?.rating || 0)
+        if (shout) {
+          setTotal(shout?.stat?.rating)
+        }
       },
       { defer: true },
     ),