diff --git a/assets/js/watch.js b/assets/js/watch.js
index 0126c586..37ca4e43 100644
--- a/assets/js/watch.js
+++ b/assets/js/watch.js
@@ -35,20 +35,20 @@ String.prototype.supplant = function(o) {
   });
 };
 
-function show_youtube_replies(target) {
+function show_youtube_replies(target, inner_text, sub_text) {
   body = target.parentNode.parentNode.children[1];
   body.style.display = "";
 
-  target.innerHTML = "Hide replies";
-  target.setAttribute("onclick", "hide_youtube_replies(this)");
+  target.innerHTML = inner_text;
+  target.setAttribute("onclick", "hide_youtube_replies(this, \'" + inner_text + "\', \'" + sub_text + "\')");
 }
 
-function hide_youtube_replies(target) {
+function hide_youtube_replies(target, inner_text, sub_text) {
   body = target.parentNode.parentNode.children[1];
   body.style.display = "none";
 
-  target.innerHTML = "Show replies";
-  target.setAttribute("onclick", "show_youtube_replies(this)");
+  target.innerHTML = sub_text;
+  target.setAttribute("onclick", "show_youtube_replies(this, \'" + inner_text + "\', \'" + sub_text + "\')");
 }
 
 function download_video(target) {
diff --git a/src/invidious/views/watch.ecr b/src/invidious/views/watch.ecr
index 7ba5ae7f..e6457e69 100644
--- a/src/invidious/views/watch.ecr
+++ b/src/invidious/views/watch.ecr
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ function get_youtube_replies(target, load_more) {
         } else {
             body.innerHTML = ' \
                 <p><a href="javascript:void(0)" \
-                    onclick="hide_youtube_replies(this)"><%= translate(locale, "Hide replies") %> \
+                    onclick="hide_youtube_replies(this, \'<%= translate(locale, "Hide replies") %>\', \'<%= translate(locale, "Show replies") %>\')"><%= translate(locale, "Hide replies") %> \
                 </a></p> \
                 <div>{contentHtml}</div>'.supplant({
                 contentHtml: xhr.response.contentHtml,