diff --git a/wp-admin/post.php b/wp-admin/post.php
index 4d05d18347..abf165da91 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post.php
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@ case 'editedcomment':
 	} else {
 		$datemodif = '';
 	}
-	$content = balanceTags($content);
+	$content = balanceTags($_POST['content']);
 	$content = format_to_post($content);
 
 	$result = $wpdb->query("