diff --git a/php.ini-dist b/php.ini-dist
index 3c779deb3b6..7d6c6c70942 100644
--- a/php.ini-dist
+++ b/php.ini-dist
@@ -337,6 +337,8 @@ auto_append_file =
 default_mimetype = "text/html"
 ;default_charset = "iso-8859-1"
 
+; Always populate the $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA variable.
+;always_populate_raw_post_data = On
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; Paths and Directories ;
diff --git a/php.ini-recommended b/php.ini-recommended
index 0ca0c2b2dba..4573c1bf7b2 100644
--- a/php.ini-recommended
+++ b/php.ini-recommended
@@ -351,6 +351,8 @@ auto_append_file =
 default_mimetype = "text/html"
 ;default_charset = "iso-8859-1"
 
+; Always populate the $HTTP_RAW_POST_DATA variable.                               
+;always_populate_raw_post_data = On
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ; Paths and Directories ;