diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 5618af8c54..e9245f596e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -1556,12 +1556,11 @@ function comment_form( $args = array(), $post_id = null ) {
 				<?php else : ?>
 					<form action="<?php echo site_url( '/wp-comments-post.php' ); ?>" method="post" id="<?php echo esc_attr( $args['id_form'] ); ?>">
 						<?php do_action( 'comment_form_top' ); ?>
-						<?php echo $args['comment_notes_before']; ?>
 						<?php if ( is_user_logged_in() ) : ?>
 							<?php echo apply_filters( 'comment_form_logged_in', $args['logged_in_as'], $commenter, $user_identity ); ?>
 							<?php do_action( 'comment_form_logged_in_after', $commenter, $user_identity ); ?>
 						<?php else : ?>
-							
+							<?php echo $args['comment_notes_before']; ?>
 							<?php
 							do_action( 'comment_form_before_fields' );
 							foreach ( (array) $args['fields'] as $name => $field ) {