diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/comment.php b/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
index 5f55f7aade..92451a8fa8 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/comment.php
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ function get_comment_to_edit( $id ) {
 	$comment->comment_ID = (int) $comment->comment_ID;
 	$comment->comment_post_ID = (int) $comment->comment_post_ID;
 
-	$comment->comment_content = format_to_edit( $comment->comment_content, user_can_richedit() );
-	$comment->comment_content = apply_filters( 'comment_edit_pre', $comment->comment_content);
 	$comment->comment_content = apply_filters( 'comment_text', $comment->comment_content );
+	$comment->comment_content = format_to_edit( $comment->comment_content );
+	$comment->comment_content = apply_filters( 'comment_edit_pre', $comment->comment_content);
 
 	$comment->comment_author = format_to_edit( $comment->comment_author );
 	$comment->comment_author_email = format_to_edit( $comment->comment_author_email );