diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 1558d02541..cf9997c018 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ function _wp_dashboard_recent_comments_row( &$comment, $show_date = true ) {
 
 ?>
 
-		<div id="comment-<?php echo $comment->comment_ID; ?>" <?php comment_class( array( 'comment-item', wp_get_comment_status() ) ); ?>>
+		<div id="comment-<?php echo $comment->comment_ID; ?>" <?php comment_class( array( 'comment-item', wp_get_comment_status($comment->comment_ID) ) ); ?>>
 			<?php if ( !$comment->comment_type || 'comment' == $comment->comment_type ) : ?>
 
 			<?php echo get_avatar( $comment, 32 ); ?>