diff --git a/wp-admin/options-discussion.php b/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
index 836963cd9b..471f0dc91a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
+++ b/wp-admin/options-discussion.php
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ include('admin-header.php');
 <input name="default_comment_status" type="checkbox" id="default_comment_status" value="open" <?php checked('open', get_option('default_comment_status')); ?> />
 <?php _e('Allow people to post comments on the article') ?></label>
 <br />
+<label for="require_name_email"><input type="checkbox" name="require_name_email" id="require_name_email" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_option('require_name_email')); ?> /> <?php _e('Comment author must fill out name and e-mail') ?></label>
+<br />
 <label for="close_comments_for_old_posts">
 <input name="close_comments_for_old_posts" type="checkbox" id="close_comments_for_old_posts" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_option('close_comments_for_old_posts')); ?> />
 <?php printf( __('Close comments on articles older than %s days'), '</label><input name="close_comments_days_old" type="text" id="close_comments_days_old" value="' . attribute_escape(get_option('close_comments_days_old')) . '" size="3" />') ?>
@@ -88,8 +90,6 @@ printf( __('Enable threaded (nested) comments %s levels deep'), $thread_comments
 <input name="comment_moderation" type="checkbox" id="comment_moderation" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_option('comment_moderation')); ?> />
 <?php _e('An administrator must always approve the comment') ?> </label>
 <br />
-<label for="require_name_email"><input type="checkbox" name="require_name_email" id="require_name_email" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_option('require_name_email')); ?> /> <?php _e('Comment author must fill out name and e-mail') ?></label>
-<br />
 <label for="comment_whitelist"><input type="checkbox" name="comment_whitelist" id="comment_whitelist" value="1" <?php checked('1', get_option('comment_whitelist')); ?> /> <?php _e('Comment author must have a previously approved comment') ?></label>
 </fieldset></td>
 </tr>