diff --git a/r2/r2/models/link.py b/r2/r2/models/link.py
index 9aaeb711a..b4d9e1ffe 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/link.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/link.py
@@ -787,7 +787,12 @@ class Comment(Thing, Printable):
                     ip=ip,
                     **kw)
 
-        c._spam = author._spam
+        # whitelist promoters commenting on their own promoted links
+        from r2.lib import promote
+        if promote.is_promo(link) and link.author_id == author._id:
+            c._spam = False
+        else:
+            c._spam = author._spam
 
         if author._spam:
             g.stats.simple_event('spam.autoremove.comment')