diff --git a/wire/modules/Fieldtype/FieldtypeComments/CommentArray.php b/wire/modules/Fieldtype/FieldtypeComments/CommentArray.php
index 45d3ee12..0667b464 100644
--- a/wire/modules/Fieldtype/FieldtypeComments/CommentArray.php
+++ b/wire/modules/Fieldtype/FieldtypeComments/CommentArray.php
@@ -260,7 +260,9 @@ class CommentArray extends PaginatedArray implements WirePaginatable {
 		$count = 0;
 		$stars = false;
 		foreach($this as $comment) {
+			/** @var Comment $comment */
 			if(!$comment->stars) continue;
+			if($comment->status < Comment::statusApproved) continue;
 			$total += $comment->stars;
 			$count++;
 		}