diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
index 80191833c..f9f38fdeb 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
@@ -215,6 +215,7 @@ function populate_options() {
 	'mailserver_port' => 110,
 	'default_category' => 1,
 	'default_comment_status' => 'open',
+	'default_comment_status_page' => 'open',
 	'default_ping_status' => 'open',
 	'default_pingback_flag' => 1,
 	'default_post_edit_rows' => 10,