diff --git a/zen-internals/template.comment.inc b/zen-internals/template.comment.inc
index 9578763..6ff2053 100644
--- a/zen-internals/template.comment.inc
+++ b/zen-internals/template.comment.inc
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ function _zen_preprocess_comment(&$vars, $hook) {
     $vars['classes_array'][] = 'comment-new';
   }
   // Add an "unpublished" flag.
-  if ($vars['comment']->status == COMMENT_NOT_PUBLISHED) {
+  if (!isset($vars['comment']->status) || $vars['comment']->status == COMMENT_NOT_PUBLISHED) {
     $vars['unpublished'] = TRUE;
     $vars['classes_array'][] = $vars['status'];
   }