diff --git a/src/wp-admin/edit-comments.php b/src/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
index a39aa701de93f..7420942f1c27c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/edit-comments.php
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@
 			}
 		}
 
-		wp_admin(
+		wp_admin_notice(
 			implode( "<br />\n", $messages ),
 			array(
 				'id'                 => 'moderated',