diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-functions.php b/wp-includes/comment-functions.php
index 56e91b1f54..2c399e7c43 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-functions.php
@@ -1770,9 +1770,7 @@ function wp_set_comment_status($comment_id, $comment_status, $wp_error = false)
 		case 'approve':
 		case '1':
 			$status = '1';
-			if ( get_option('comments_notify') ) {
-				wp_notify_postauthor( $comment_id );
-			}
+			add_action( 'wp_set_comment_status', 'wp_new_comment_notify_postauthor' );
 			break;
 		case 'spam':
 			$status = 'spam';
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index fd116f937c..d0ee4591d5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34536';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34537';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.