diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/comments/browser/commentsTreeViewer.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/comments/browser/commentsTreeViewer.ts
index 42ebc26458d16..477ed5f7ceeec 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/comments/browser/commentsTreeViewer.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/comments/browser/commentsTreeViewer.ts
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ export class CommentNodeRenderer implements IListRenderer<ITreeNode<CommentNode>
 			templateData.disposables.push(disposables);
 			const renderedComment = this.getRenderedComment(originalComment.comment.body, disposables);
 			templateData.disposables.push(renderedComment);
-			templateData.threadMetadata.commentPreview.appendChild(renderedComment.element);
+			templateData.threadMetadata.commentPreview.appendChild(renderedComment.element.firstElementChild ?? renderedComment.element);
 			templateData.threadMetadata.commentPreview.title = renderedComment.element.textContent ?? '';
 		}