diff --git a/src/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/src/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 9a2064cec2..899fc26b72 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -1109,7 +1109,7 @@ function get_comment_time( $format = '', $gmt = false, $translate = true, $comme
  *                                   Default current comment.
  */
 function comment_time( $format = '', $comment_id = 0 ) {
-	echo get_comment_time( $format, $comment_id );
+	echo get_comment_time( $format, false, true, $comment_id );
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/comment/commentTime.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/comment/commentTime.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd9e8fe6e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/comment/commentTime.php
@@ -0,0 +1,130 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Tests for the comment_time() function.
+ *
+ * @group comment
+ *
+ * @covers ::comment_time
+ */
+class Tests_Comment_CommentTime extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * A post ID.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	protected static $post_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * A comment ID.
+	 *
+	 * @var int
+	 */
+	protected static $comment_id;
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the post ID and comment ID property values before any tests run.
+	 */
+	public static function set_up_before_class() {
+		parent::set_up_before_class();
+
+		self::$post_id = self::factory()->post->create(
+			array(
+				'post_title'   => 'Post title for comment_time() tests',
+				'post_content' => 'Post content for comment_time() tests',
+			)
+		);
+
+		self::$comment_id = self::factory()->comment->create(
+			array(
+				'comment_post_ID' => self::$post_id,
+				'user_id'         => 1,
+			)
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests that comment_time() displays the same value that get_comment_time() returns.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 58064
+	 *
+	 * @dataProvider data_should_output_the_same_value_that_get_comment_time_returns
+	 *
+	 * @param string $format PHP date format.
+	 */
+	public function test_should_output_the_same_value_that_get_comment_time_returns( $format ) {
+		$expected = get_comment_time( $format, false, true, self::$comment_id );
+
+		ob_start();
+		comment_time( $format, self::$comment_id );
+		$actual = ob_get_clean();
+
+		$this->assertSame( $expected, $actual );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Data provider.
+	 *
+	 * @return array[]
+	 */
+	public function data_should_output_the_same_value_that_get_comment_time_returns() {
+		return array(
+			'an empty format'   => array(
+				'format' => '',
+			),
+			'a PHP date format' => array(
+				'format' => 'h:i:s A',
+			),
+		);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests that comment_time() defaults to the global comment when comment ID
+	 * is not provided.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 58064
+	 */
+	public function test_should_default_to_the_global_comment_when_comment_id_is_not_provided() {
+		global $comment;
+
+		// Back up the global comment before setting the value.
+		$comment_backup = $comment;
+		$comment        = self::$comment_id;
+
+		$expected = get_comment_time();
+
+		ob_start();
+		comment_time();
+		$actual = ob_get_clean();
+
+		// Restore the global comment value.
+		$comment = $comment_backup;
+
+		$this->assertSame( $expected, $actual );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Tests that comment_time() displays an empty string when global comment is not set
+	 * and comment ID is not provided.
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 58064
+	 */
+	public function test_should_output_an_empty_string_when_global_comment_is_not_set_and_comment_id_is_not_provided() {
+		global $comment;
+
+		// Back up the global comment before setting the value.
+		$comment_backup = $comment;
+		$comment        = null;
+
+		ob_start();
+		comment_time();
+		$actual = ob_get_clean();
+
+		// Restore the global comment value.
+		$comment = $comment_backup;
+
+		$this->assertSame( '', $actual );
+	}
+
+}