diff --git a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-change-view.html b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-change-view.html
index 7395b940f1..9916253aa5 100644
--- a/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-change-view.html
+++ b/polygerrit-ui/app/elements/gr-change-view.html
@@ -294,8 +294,6 @@ limitations under the License.
         this._changeNum = value.changeNum;
         this._patchNum = value.patchNum;
         if (!this._changeNum) {
-          this._change = null;
-          this._comments = null;
           return;
         }
         this._reload();