diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 49033e263..52e637892 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -927,6 +927,9 @@ function wp_notify_postauthor($comment_id, $comment_type='comment') {
 function wp_notify_moderator($comment_id) {
     global $wpdb;
     global $querystring_start, $querystring_equal, $querystring_separator;
+
+    if( get_settings( "moderation_notify" ) == 0 )
+        return true; 
     
     $comment = $wpdb->get_row("SELECT * FROM $wpdb->comments WHERE comment_ID='$comment_id' LIMIT 1");
     $post = $wpdb->get_row("SELECT * FROM $wpdb->posts WHERE ID='$comment->comment_post_ID' LIMIT 1");
@@ -1612,4 +1615,4 @@ function the_post() {
     start_wp(true);
 }
 
-?>
\ No newline at end of file
+?>