diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index ffb80e2369..49276b4bd0 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -1297,12 +1297,10 @@ function wp_ajax_replyto_comment( $action ) {
 	$user = wp_get_current_user();
 
 	if ( $user->exists() ) {
-		$user_id              = $user->ID;
 		$comment_author       = wp_slash( $user->display_name );
 		$comment_author_email = wp_slash( $user->user_email );
 		$comment_author_url   = wp_slash( $user->user_url );
-		$comment_content      = trim( $_POST['content'] );
-		$comment_type         = isset( $_POST['comment_type'] ) ? trim( $_POST['comment_type'] ) : 'comment';
+		$user_id              = $user->ID;
 
 		if ( current_user_can( 'unfiltered_html' ) ) {
 			if ( ! isset( $_POST['_wp_unfiltered_html_comment'] ) ) {
@@ -1320,10 +1318,14 @@ function wp_ajax_replyto_comment( $action ) {
 		wp_die( __( 'Sorry, you must be logged in to reply to a comment.' ) );
 	}
 
+	$comment_content = trim( $_POST['content'] );
+
 	if ( '' === $comment_content ) {
 		wp_die( __( 'Please type your comment text.' ) );
 	}
 
+	$comment_type = isset( $_POST['comment_type'] ) ? trim( $_POST['comment_type'] ) : 'comment';
+
 	$comment_parent = 0;
 
 	if ( isset( $_POST['comment_ID'] ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index dcb9330dd9..6dd76bf6ca 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53746';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53747';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.