diff --git a/models/issue_comment.go b/models/issue_comment.go
index 2d5f2839bf50..f3921b80c56a 100644
--- a/models/issue_comment.go
+++ b/models/issue_comment.go
@@ -538,6 +538,10 @@ func sendCreateCommentAction(e *xorm.Session, opts *CreateCommentOptions, commen
 	switch opts.Type {
 	case CommentTypeCode:
 		if comment.ReviewID != 0 {
+			// Hotfix for 1.10.0 as the Review object has not yet been committed in the other session
+			if opts.Review != nil {
+				comment.Review = opts.Review
+			}
 			if comment.Review == nil {
 				if err := comment.loadReview(e); err != nil {
 					return err
@@ -596,6 +600,12 @@ func sendCreateCommentAction(e *xorm.Session, opts *CreateCommentOptions, commen
 		if err = opts.Issue.updateClosedNum(e); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+	case CommentTypeReview:
+		// Hotfix for 1.10.0; make sure a dashboard entry is created
+		if opts.Content == "" {
+			return nil
+		}
+		act.OpType = ActionCommentIssue
 	}
 	// update the issue's updated_unix column
 	if err = updateIssueCols(e, opts.Issue, "updated_unix"); err != nil {
@@ -751,11 +761,12 @@ func createIssueDependencyComment(e *xorm.Session, doer *User, issue *Issue, dep
 
 // CreateCommentOptions defines options for creating comment
 type CreateCommentOptions struct {
-	Type  CommentType
-	Doer  *User
-	Repo  *Repository
-	Issue *Issue
-	Label *Label
+	Type   CommentType
+	Doer   *User
+	Repo   *Repository
+	Issue  *Issue
+	Label  *Label
+	Review *Review
 
 	DependentIssueID int64
 	OldMilestoneID   int64
diff --git a/models/review.go b/models/review.go
index 454d16ee8806..5c1449c18a9a 100644
--- a/models/review.go
+++ b/models/review.go
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@ func (r *Review) publish(e *xorm.Engine) error {
 						Repo:    review.Issue.Repo,
 						Type:    comm.Type,
 						Content: comm.Content,
+						Review:  r,
 					}, comm); err != nil {
 						log.Warn("sendCreateCommentAction: %v", err)
 					}
diff --git a/routers/repo/pull_review.go b/routers/repo/pull_review.go
index 5eb0dfe9a73d..4c17537071eb 100644
--- a/routers/repo/pull_review.go
+++ b/routers/repo/pull_review.go
@@ -174,6 +174,12 @@ func SubmitReview(ctx *context.Context, form auth.SubmitReviewForm) {
 			return
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Hotfix 1.10.0: make sure the review exists before creating the head comment
+	if err = review.Publish(); err != nil {
+		ctx.ServerError("Publish", err)
+		return
+	}
 	comm, err := models.CreateComment(&models.CreateCommentOptions{
 		Type:     models.CommentTypeReview,
 		Doer:     ctx.User,
@@ -186,10 +192,6 @@ func SubmitReview(ctx *context.Context, form auth.SubmitReviewForm) {
 		ctx.ServerError("CreateComment", err)
 		return
 	}
-	if err = review.Publish(); err != nil {
-		ctx.ServerError("Publish", err)
-		return
-	}
 
 	pr, err := issue.GetPullRequest()
 	if err != nil {