diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 418c233a71..6526ecf126 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_recent_comments() {
 		foreach ( $possible as $comment ) {
 			if ( count( $comments ) >= $total_items )
 				break;
-			if ( in_array( $comment->comment_approved, $allowed_states ) )
+			if ( in_array( $comment->comment_approved, $allowed_states ) && current_user_can( 'read_post', $comment->comment_post_ID ) )
 				$comments[] = $comment;
 		}