diff --git a/modules/editorial-comments/lib/editorial-comments.js b/modules/editorial-comments/lib/editorial-comments.js
index a080717bc..21e1721d7 100644
--- a/modules/editorial-comments/lib/editorial-comments.js
+++ b/modules/editorial-comments/lib/editorial-comments.js
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ editorialCommentReply = {
 
 		var usernames = [];
 		subscribed_users.each( function() {
-			usernames.push( $( this ).next().text() );
+			usernames.push( $( this ).parent().siblings('.ef-user_displayname').text() );
 		} );
 
 		// Convert array of usernames into a sentence.