diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
index 20ed52216..34650cf4e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/common.py
@@ -3738,6 +3738,9 @@ class InfoExtractor:
     def _get_subtitles(self, *args, **kwargs):
         raise NotImplementedError('This method must be implemented by subclasses')
 
+    class CommentsDisabled(Exception):
+        """Raise in _get_comments if comments are disabled for the video"""
+
     def extract_comments(self, *args, **kwargs):
         if not self.get_param('getcomments'):
             return None
@@ -3753,6 +3756,8 @@ class InfoExtractor:
                 interrupted = False
             except KeyboardInterrupt:
                 self.to_screen('Interrupted by user')
+            except self.CommentsDisabled:
+                return {'comments': None, 'comment_count': None}
             except Exception as e:
                 if self.get_param('ignoreerrors') is not True:
                     raise
diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
index 7e3c17ae0..5b7c94c4e 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/youtube.py
@@ -3270,6 +3270,7 @@ class YoutubeIE(YoutubeBaseInfoExtractor):
         message = self._get_text(root_continuation_data, ('contents', ..., 'messageRenderer', 'text'), max_runs=1)
         if message and not parent and tracker['running_total'] == 0:
             self.report_warning(f'Youtube said: {message}', video_id=video_id, only_once=True)
+            raise self.CommentsDisabled
 
     @staticmethod
     def _generate_comment_continuation(video_id):