diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index 7dafa1eaef..c6dd33d911 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -1802,7 +1802,7 @@ function wp_new_comment_notify_postauthor( $comment_ID ) {
 	}
 
 	// Only send notifications for approved comments.
-	if ( ! isset( $comment->comment_approved ) || 'spam' === $comment->comment_approved || ! $comment->comment_approved ) {
+	if ( ! isset( $comment->comment_approved ) || '1' != $comment->comment_approved ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 03c4517baa..6031a3a021 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.5-alpha-36117';
+$wp_version = '4.5-alpha-36119';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.