diff --git a/src/scratch_block_paster.ts b/src/scratch_block_paster.ts
index f1d88c5465..2b07d64e26 100644
--- a/src/scratch_block_paster.ts
+++ b/src/scratch_block_paster.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
  */
 
 import * as Blockly from "blockly/core";
+import type { ScratchCommentIcon } from "./scratch_comment_icon";
 
 /**
  * Class responsible for handling the pasting of copied blocks.
@@ -31,6 +32,15 @@ class ScratchBlockPaster extends Blockly.clipboard.BlockPaster {
       block.setDragStrategy(new Blockly.dragging.BlockDragStrategy(block));
     }
 
+    // Deserialization of blocks suppresses events, so even though this gets
+    // fired for blocks with comments, the VM will never receive it, causing its
+    // state to get out of sync. Manually fire it here (after suppression has
+    // been turned off) if needed.
+    const commentIcon = block.getIcon(Blockly.icons.IconType.COMMENT);
+    if (commentIcon) {
+      (commentIcon as ScratchCommentIcon).fireCreateEvent();
+    }
+
     return block;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/scratch_comment_bubble.js b/src/scratch_comment_bubble.js
index 5c958416b7..c5daf8ef7c 100644
--- a/src/scratch_comment_bubble.js
+++ b/src/scratch_comment_bubble.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ export class ScratchCommentBubble extends Blockly.comments.CommentView {
     super(sourceBlock.workspace);
     this.sourceBlock = sourceBlock;
     this.disposing = false;
-    this.id = Blockly.utils.idGenerator.genUid();
+    this.id = `${sourceBlock.id}_comment`;
     this.setPlaceholderText(Blockly.Msg.WORKSPACE_COMMENT_DEFAULT_TEXT);
     this.getSvgRoot().setAttribute(
       "style",
diff --git a/src/scratch_comment_icon.ts b/src/scratch_comment_icon.ts
index df04ea0ed9..84c4c4611b 100644
--- a/src/scratch_comment_icon.ts
+++ b/src/scratch_comment_icon.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ interface CommentState {
 /**
  * Custom comment icon that draws no icon indicator, used for block comments.
  */
-class ScratchCommentIcon
+export class ScratchCommentIcon
   extends Blockly.icons.Icon
   implements Blockly.ISerializable, Blockly.IHasBubble
 {
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ class ScratchCommentIcon
   constructor(protected sourceBlock: Blockly.BlockSvg) {
     super(sourceBlock);
     this.commentBubble = new ScratchCommentBubble(this.sourceBlock);
-    Blockly.Events.fire(
-      new (Blockly.Events.get("block_comment_create"))(this.commentBubble)
-    );
+    this.fireCreateEvent();
     this.onTextChangedListener = this.onTextChanged.bind(this);
     this.onSizeChangedListener = this.onSizeChanged.bind(this);
     this.onCollapseListener = this.onCollapsed.bind(this);
@@ -202,6 +200,15 @@ class ScratchCommentIcon
     this.commentBubble.dispose();
     super.dispose();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Fires a block comment create event corresponding to this icon's comment.
+   */
+  fireCreateEvent() {
+    Blockly.Events.fire(
+      new (Blockly.Events.get("block_comment_create"))(this.commentBubble)
+    );
+  }
 }
 
 Blockly.registry.register(