Ticket #16365: 16365.diff

comment.php

@@ -1336 +1336 @@
         $comment_ID = wp_insert_comment($commentdata);
 
         do_action('comment_post', $comment_ID, $commentdata['comment_approved']);
+        $new_status = $commentdata['comment_approved'];
+        wp_transition_comment_status($new_status, 'new', (object)$commentdata);
 
         if ( 'spam' !== $commentdata['comment_approved'] ) { // If it's spam save it silently for later crunching
                 if ( '0' == $commentdata['comment_approved'] )