diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index 96c9c22d19..48bad968dc 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -974,6 +974,8 @@ function wp_ajax_replyto_comment( $action ) {
 			if ( wp_create_nonce( 'unfiltered-html-comment' ) != $_POST['_wp_unfiltered_html_comment'] ) {
 				kses_remove_filters(); // start with a clean slate
 				kses_init_filters(); // set up the filters
+				remove_filter( 'pre_comment_content', 'wp_filter_post_kses' );
+				add_filter( 'pre_comment_content', 'wp_filter_kses' );
 			}
 		}
 	} else {
diff --git a/wp-comments-post.php b/wp-comments-post.php
index e1e41720a4..75a1c43b1c 100644
--- a/wp-comments-post.php
+++ b/wp-comments-post.php
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ if ( $user->exists() ) {
 		) {
 			kses_remove_filters(); // start with a clean slate
 			kses_init_filters(); // set up the filters
+			remove_filter( 'pre_comment_content', 'wp_filter_post_kses' );
+			add_filter( 'pre_comment_content', 'wp_filter_kses' );
 		}
 	}
 } else {