diff --git a/code/sitefeatures/PageComment.php b/code/sitefeatures/PageComment.php
index e774d741..5b775e67 100755
--- a/code/sitefeatures/PageComment.php
+++ b/code/sitefeatures/PageComment.php
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ class PageComment extends DataObject {
 	static function enableModeration() {
 		self::$moderate = true;
 	}	
+
+	static function moderationEnabled() {
+		return self::moderate;
+	}
 }
 
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/code/sitefeatures/PageCommentInterface.php b/code/sitefeatures/PageCommentInterface.php
index df565534..db8bda03 100755
--- a/code/sitefeatures/PageCommentInterface.php
+++ b/code/sitefeatures/PageCommentInterface.php
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ class PageCommentInterface_Form extends Form {
 		$comment->IsSpam = false;
 		$comment->write();
 		
+		$comment->NeedsModeration = PageComment::moderationEnable();
+		
 		if(Director::is_ajax()) {
 			echo $comment->renderWith('PageCommentInterface_singlecomment');
 		} else {