diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/CommentForm.php b/core/modules/comment/src/CommentForm.php
index 7ea6653..3ba804d 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/CommentForm.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/CommentForm.php
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public function form(array $form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     // Prepare default values for form elements.
     if ($is_admin) {
       $author = $comment->getAuthorName();
-      $status = $comment->isPublished();
+      $status = $comment->getStatus();
       if (empty($form_state['comment_preview'])) {
         $form['#title'] = $this->t('Edit comment %title', array(
           '%title' => $comment->getSubject(),
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/CommentInterface.php b/core/modules/comment/src/CommentInterface.php
index d2fd09a..bbf502a 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/CommentInterface.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/CommentInterface.php
@@ -213,6 +213,14 @@ public function getChangedTime();
   public function isPublished();
 
   /**
+   * Returns the comment's status.
+   *
+   * @return int
+   *   One of CommentInterface::PUBLISHED or CommentInterface::UNPUBLISHED
+   */
+  public function getStatus();
+
+  /**
    * Sets the published status of the comment entity.
    *
    * @param bool $status
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/Entity/Comment.php b/core/modules/comment/src/Entity/Comment.php
index 1bb7ef0..a5e4723 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/Entity/Comment.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/Entity/Comment.php
@@ -474,6 +474,13 @@ public function isPublished() {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public function getStatus() {
+    return $this->get('status')->value;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public function setPublished($status) {
     $this->set('status', $status ? CommentInterface::PUBLISHED : CommentInterface::NOT_PUBLISHED);
     return $this;
diff --git a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentAdminTest.php b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentAdminTest.php
index 0ca8f2e..811dfde 100644
--- a/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentAdminTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/comment/src/Tests/CommentAdminTest.php
@@ -136,6 +136,8 @@ function testApprovalNodeInterface() {
     $this->assertResponse(403, 'Forged comment approval was denied.');
     $this->drupalGet('comment/1/approve', array('query' => array('token' => 'forged')));
     $this->assertResponse(403, 'Forged comment approval was denied.');
+    $this->drupalGet('comment/1/edit');
+    $this->assertFieldChecked('edit-status-0');
     $this->drupalGet('node/' . $this->node->id());
     $this->clickLink(t('Approve'));
     $this->drupalLogout();