diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Comments/Controllers/CommentController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Comments/Controllers/CommentController.cs
index bcafdb5ee..38c4fec44 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Comments/Controllers/CommentController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.Comments/Controllers/CommentController.cs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ namespace Orchard.Comments.Controllers {
                 return this.RedirectLocal(returnUrl, "~/");
 
             var comment = Services.ContentManager.New<CommentPart>("Comment");
-            Services.ContentManager.Create(comment);
+            Services.ContentManager.Create(comment, VersionOptions.Draft);
             
             var editorShape = Services.ContentManager.UpdateEditor(comment, this);