diff --git a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
index 46923c6e0..c1e832a16 100644
--- a/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
+++ b/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ $page_links = paginate_links( array(
 <?php if ( empty($comment_status) || 'approved' == $comment_status ): ?>
 <option value="unapprove"><?php _e('Unapprove'); ?></option>
 <?php endif; ?>
-<?php if ( empty($comment_status) || 'moderated' == $comment_status ): ?>
+<?php if ( empty($comment_status) || 'moderated' == $comment_status || 'spam' == $comment_status ): ?>
 <option value="approve"><?php _e('Approve'); ?></option>
 <?php endif; ?>
 <?php if ( 'spam' != $comment_status ): ?>