diff --git a/modules/comment/comment.module b/modules/comment/comment.module
index 9cff21e..0c47af1 100644
--- a/modules/comment/comment.module
+++ b/modules/comment/comment.module
@@ -1502,10 +1502,6 @@ function comment_save($comment) {
       // Allow modules to respond to the updating of a comment.
       module_invoke_all('comment_update', $comment);
       module_invoke_all('entity_update', $comment, 'comment');
-      // Allow modules to respond to the publishing of a comment.
-      if ((!isset($comment->original) || $comment->original->status != $comment->status) && $comment->status == COMMENT_PUBLISHED) {
-        module_invoke_all('comment_publish', $comment);
-      }
     }
     else {
       // Add the comment to database. This next section builds the thread field.
@@ -1592,6 +1588,10 @@ function comment_save($comment) {
       module_invoke_all('comment_insert', $comment);
       module_invoke_all('entity_insert', $comment, 'comment');
     }
+    // Allow modules to respond to the publishing of a comment.
+    if ((!isset($comment->original) || $comment->original->status != $comment->status) && $comment->status == COMMENT_PUBLISHED) {
+      module_invoke_all('comment_publish', $comment);
+    }
     unset($comment->original);
   }
   catch (Exception $e) {