Index: src/wp-comments-post.php
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--- src/wp-comments-post.php	(revision 30030)
+++ src/wp-comments-post.php	(working copy)
@@ -58,16 +58,6 @@
 	 */
 	do_action( 'comment_on_trash', $comment_post_ID );
 	exit;
-} elseif ( ! $status_obj->public && ! $status_obj->private ) {
-	/**
-	 * Fires when a comment is attempted on a post in draft mode.
-	 *
-	 * @since 1.5.1
-	 *
-	 * @param int $comment_post_ID Post ID.
-	 */
-	do_action( 'comment_on_draft', $comment_post_ID );
-	exit;
 } elseif ( post_password_required( $comment_post_ID ) ) {
 	/**
 	 * Fires when a comment is attempted on a password-protected post.
@@ -79,14 +69,28 @@
 	do_action( 'comment_on_password_protected', $comment_post_ID );
 	exit;
 } else {
-	/**
-	 * Fires before a comment is posted.
-	 *
-	 * @since 2.8.0
-	 *
-	 * @param int $comment_post_ID Post ID.
-	 */
-	do_action( 'pre_comment_on_post', $comment_post_ID );
+	if ( ! $status_obj->public && ! $status_obj->private && current_user_can( 'edit_posts') ) {
+
+        	/**
+        	 * Fires when a comment is attempted on a post in draft mode.
+        	 *
+        	 * @since 1.5.1
+        	 *
+        	 * @param int $comment_post_ID Post ID.
+        	 */
+        	do_action( 'comment_on_draft', $comment_post_ID );
+
+		/**
+        	 * Fires before a comment is posted.
+        	 *
+        	 * @since 2.8.0
+        	 *
+        	 * @param int $comment_post_ID Post ID.
+        	 */
+	        do_action( 'pre_comment_on_post', $comment_post_ID );
+        } else {
+		do_action( 'pre_comment_on_post', $comment_post_ID );
+	}
 }
 
 $comment_author       = ( isset($_POST['author']) )  ? trim(strip_tags($_POST['author'])) : null;