diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/comment.py b/plone/app/discussion/comment.py
index 76b91aa..63621e6 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/comment.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/comment.py
@@ -269,9 +269,12 @@ def notify_user(obj, event):
 def notify_moderator(obj, event):
     """Tell the moderator when a comment needs attention.
 
-       This method sends an email to the site admin (mail control panel setting)
-       if comment moderation is enabled and a new comment has been added that
-       needs to be approved.
+       This method sends an email to the moderator if comment moderation is
+       enabled and a new comment has been added that needs to be approved.
+       
+       Configure the moderator e-mail address in the discussion control panel.
+       If no moderator is configured but moderator notifications are turned on,
+       the site admin email (from the mail control panel) will be used.
 
        This requires the moderator_notification to be enabled in the discussion
        control panel and the comment_review_workflow enabled for the comment
@@ -289,7 +292,11 @@ def notify_moderator(obj, event):
     portal_url = getToolByName(obj, 'portal_url')
     portal = portal_url.getPortalObject()
     sender = portal.getProperty('email_from_address')
-    mto = portal.getProperty('email_from_address')
+    
+    if settings.moderator_email:
+        mto = settings.moderator_email
+    else:
+        mto = sender
 
     # Check if a sender address is available
     if not sender:
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py b/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
index adb57e4..08e2c11 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/interfaces.py
@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@ class IDiscussionSettings(Interface):
         required=False,
         default=False,
         )
+    
+    moderator_email = schema.ASCIILine(
+        title = _(u'label_moderator_email', default=u'Moderator Email Address'),
+        description = _(u'help_moderator_email',
+                        default=u"Address to which moderator notifications "
+                                u"will be sent. If not specified, the Site "
+                                u"'From' Address from the mail control panel "
+                                u"will be used."),
+        required = False,
+        )
 
     user_notification_enabled = schema.Bool(
         title=_(u"label_user_notification_enabled",
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_notifications.py b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_notifications.py
index 27a4909..45cda4b 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_notifications.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/tests/test_notifications.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ from Products.CMFPlone.tests.utils import MockMailHost
 from plone.registry.interfaces import IRegistry
 
 from plone.app.discussion.interfaces import IConversation
-from plone.app.discussion.interfaces import IDiscussionSettings
 from plone.app.discussion.tests.layer import DiscussionLayer
 
 
@@ -38,7 +37,6 @@ class TestUserNotificationUnit(PloneTestCase):
 
         # Enable user notification setting
         registry = queryUtility(IRegistry)
-        settings = registry.forInterface(IDiscussionSettings)
         registry['plone.app.discussion.interfaces.IDiscussionSettings' +
                  '.user_notification_enabled'] = True
 
@@ -89,7 +87,6 @@ class TestUserNotificationUnit(PloneTestCase):
     def test_do_not_notify_user_when_notification_is_disabled(self):
         # Disable user notification and make sure no email is send to the user.
         registry = queryUtility(IRegistry)
-        settings = registry.forInterface(IDiscussionSettings)
         registry['plone.app.discussion.interfaces.IDiscussionSettings.' +
                   'user_notification_enabled'] = False
 
@@ -241,6 +238,23 @@ class TestModeratorNotificationUnit(PloneTestCase):
         #'...Another t=C3=A4st message...You are receiving this mail because
         # T=C3=A4st user\ntest@plone.test...is sending feedback about the site
         # you administer at...
+    
+    def test_notify_moderator_specific_address(self):
+        # A moderator email address can be specified in the control panel.
+        registry = queryUtility(IRegistry)
+        registry['plone.app.discussion.interfaces.IDiscussionSettings' +
+                 '.moderator_email'] = 'test@example.com'
+
+        comment = createObject('plone.Comment')
+        comment.text = 'Comment text'
+        self.conversation.addComment(comment)
+        
+        self.assertEquals(len(self.mailhost.messages), 1)
+        msg = self.mailhost.messages[0]
+        if not isinstance(msg, str):
+            self.failUnless('test@example.com' in msg.mto)
+        else:
+            self.failUnless('To: test@example.com' in msg)
 
     def test_do_not_notify_moderator_when_no_sender_is_available(self):
         # Set sender mail address to nonw and make sure no email is send to the