--- modules/filter/filter.module.orig	2010-08-06 04:20:12.000000000 -0700
+++ modules/filter/filter.module	2010-09-13 12:16:55.000000000 -0700
@@ -908,6 +908,7 @@ function _filter_autop($text) {
       // Passthrough comments.
       if (substr($chunk, 1, 3) == '!--') {
         $output .= $chunk;
+		continue;
       }
       else {
         // Opening or closing tag?