diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/comments.js b/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/comments.js
index 25accda..85f2e96 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/comments.js
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/javascripts/comments.js
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@
             $.ajax({
                 type: "GET",
                 url: form_url,
-                data: "workflow_action=publish",
+                data: data,
                 context: trigger,
                 success: function (msg) {
                     // remove button (trigger object can't be directly removed)
diff --git a/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py b/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
index aa7bb91..068cb60 100644
--- a/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
+++ b/plone/app/discussion/browser/moderation.py
@@ -131,12 +131,11 @@ class PublishComment(BrowserView):
         comment = aq_inner(self.context)
         content_object = aq_parent(aq_parent(comment))
         workflowTool = getToolByName(comment, 'portal_workflow', None)
-        current_state = workflowTool.getInfoFor(comment, 'review_state')
-        if current_state != 'published':
-            workflowTool.doActionFor(comment, 'publish')
+        workflow_action = self.request.form.get('workflow_action', 'publish')
+        workflowTool.doActionFor(comment, workflow_action)
         comment.reindexObject()
         content_object.reindexObject()
-        IStatusMessage(self.context.REQUEST).addStatusMessage(
+        StatusMessage(self.context.REQUEST).addStatusMessage(
             _("Comment approved."),
             type="info")
         came_from = self.context.REQUEST.HTTP_REFERER