diff --git a/wp-includes/comment.php b/wp-includes/comment.php
index ba60070fd7..7398f99dd9 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment.php
@@ -3005,8 +3005,12 @@ function wp_handle_comment_submission( $comment_data ) {
 		 * @param int $comment_post_ID Post ID.
 		 */
 		do_action( 'comment_on_draft', $comment_post_ID );
-
-		return new WP_Error( 'comment_on_draft' );
+		
+		if ( current_user_can( 'read_post', $comment_post_ID ) ) {
+			return new WP_Error( 'comment_on_draft', __( 'Sorry, comments are not allowed for this item.' ), 403 );
+		} else {
+			return new WP_Error( 'comment_on_draft' );
+		}
 
 	} elseif ( post_password_required( $comment_post_ID ) ) {
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 5c3a0a55ea..ea1b8ffc52 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40127';
+$wp_version = '4.8-alpha-40128';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.