diff --git a/indra/llui/llscrolllistctrl.cpp b/indra/llui/llscrolllistctrl.cpp
index 3643ce64cf..15c6c1dea7 100644
--- a/indra/llui/llscrolllistctrl.cpp
+++ b/indra/llui/llscrolllistctrl.cpp
@@ -279,7 +279,6 @@ LLScrollListCtrl::LLScrollListCtrl(const LLScrollListCtrl::Params& p)
 	// word wrap was added accroding to the EXT-6841
 	text_p.wrap(true);
 	addChild(LLUICtrlFactory::create<LLTextBox>(text_p));
-	mCommentTextView=getChildView("comment_text");
 }
 
 S32 LLScrollListCtrl::getSearchColumn()
@@ -478,6 +477,10 @@ void LLScrollListCtrl::updateLayout()
 		getRect().getWidth() - 2 * mBorderThickness,
 		getRect().getHeight() - (2 * mBorderThickness ) - heading_size );
 
+	if (mCommentTextView == NULL)
+	{
+		mCommentTextView = getChildView("comment_text");
+	}
 	mCommentTextView->setShape(mItemListRect);
 
 	// how many lines of content in a single "page"
@@ -1493,7 +1496,10 @@ void LLScrollListCtrl::draw()
 		mColumnsDirty = FALSE;
 	}
 
-	mCommentTextView->setVisible(mItemList.empty());
+	if (mCommentTextView)
+	{
+		mCommentTextView->setVisible(mItemList.empty());
+	}
 
 	drawItems();