Apply suggestion from @westonruter

Co-authored-by: Weston Ruter <[email protected]>

Author: adamsilverstein

src/wp-includes/comment.php

@@ -2427,13 +2427,16 @@ function wp_new_comment_notify_postauthor( $comment_id ) {
 	$comment = get_comment( $comment_id );
 	$is_note = ( $comment && 'note' === $comment->comment_type );
 
-	$maybe_notify = $is_note ? get_option( 'wp_notes_notify' ) : get_option( 'comments_notify' );
-
 	// By default, only notify for approved comments and notes.
 	if (
 		! isset( $comment->comment_approved ) ||
-		( '1' !== $comment->comment_approved && ! $is_note ) ) {
-			$maybe_notify = false;
+		( '1' !== $comment->comment_approved && ! $is_note ) 
+	) {
+		$maybe_notify = false;
+	} else if ( $is_note ) {
+		$maybe_notify = get_option( 'wp_notes_notify' );
+	} else {
+		$maybe_notify = get_option( 'comments_notify' )
 	}
 
 	/**