diff --git a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
index 7fe88690..8a4905d3 100644
--- a/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
+++ b/gallery_dl/extractor/pixiv.py
@@ -71,9 +71,12 @@ class PixivExtractor(Extractor):
             if self.meta_user:
                 work.update(self.api.user_detail(work["user"]["id"]))
             if self.meta_comments:
-                if work["total_comments"]:
-                    work["comments"] = list(
-                        self.api.illust_comments(work["id"]))
+                if work["total_comments"] and not work.get("_ajax"):
+                    try:
+                        work["comments"] = list(
+                            self.api.illust_comments(work["id"]))
+                    except Exception:
+                        work["comments"] = ()
                 else:
                     work["comments"] = ()
             if self.meta_bookmark and work["is_bookmarked"]:
diff --git a/test/results/pixiv.py b/test/results/pixiv.py
index 00a8a673..26041137 100644
--- a/test/results/pixiv.py
+++ b/test/results/pixiv.py
@@ -200,11 +200,12 @@ __tests__ = (
     "#url"     : "https://www.pixiv.net/en/artworks/102932581",
     "#comment" : "limit_sanity_level_360.png (#4327, #5180)",
     "#class"   : pixiv.PixivWorkExtractor,
-    "#options" : {"sanity": True},
+    "#options" : {"sanity": True, "comments": True},
     "#urls"    : "https://i.pximg.net/img-original/img/2022/11/20/00/00/49/102932581_p0.jpg",
 
     "caption"       : "Meet a deer .",
     "comment_access_control": 0,
+    "comments"      : (),
     "create_date"   : "2022-11-19T15:00:00+00:00",
     "date"          : "dt:2022-11-19 15:00:00",
     "date_url"      : "dt:2022-11-19 15:00:49",