diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/index.php b/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/index.php
index fa8c8c1f7d915..dd19f952cae15 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/index.php
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/index.php
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ function render_block_core_post_comments_form( $attributes, $content, $block ) {
 				// on submission. This is optional.
 				if ( 'INPUT' === $tag && 'submit' === $type ) {
 					// Add the necessary directives.
-					$p->set_attribute( 'data-wp-bind--value', 'state.submitText' );
+					$p->set_attribute( 'data-wp-bind--value', 'state.submitButtonText' );
 					$p->set_attribute( 'data-wp-bind--disabled', 'context.isSubmitting' );
 
 					// Add translated strings to the state.
diff --git a/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/view.js b/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/view.js
index 500239fb39667..7c1084d8f6652 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/view.js
+++ b/packages/block-library/src/post-comments-form/view.js
@@ -22,8 +22,9 @@ const { state } = store( 'core/comments', {
 		get showError() {
 			return state.error ? 'flex' : 'none';
 		},
-		get submitText() {
-			const { isSubmitting, loadingText, submitText } = getContext();
+		get submitButtonText() {
+			const { isSubmitting } = getContext();
+			const { loadingText, submitText } = state;
 			return isSubmitting ? loadingText : submitText;
 		},
 		get displayCancelReply() {