diff --git a/src/wp-admin/comment.php b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
index c961d1cbb2..ffca93ef88 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/comment.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/comment.php
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ if ( $comment->comment_approved != '0' ) { // if not unapproved
 <tr>
 <th scope="row"><?php /* translators: field name in comment form */ _ex('Comment', 'noun'); ?></th>
 <td>
-	<?php echo $comment->comment_content; ?>
+	<?php comment_text( $comment ); ?>
 	<p><a href="<?php echo admin_url( "comment.php?action=editcomment&amp;c={$comment->comment_ID}" ); ?>"><?php esc_attr_e( 'Edit' ); ?></a></p>
 </td>
 </tr>