Ticket #11207: 11207.diff

post.php

@@ -59 +59 @@
         } elseif ( isset($_POST['save']) || isset($_POST['publish']) ) {
                 $status = get_post_status( $post_id );
 
-                if ( isset( $_POST['publish'] ) ) {
+                if ( isset( $_POST['publish'] ) && 'draft' != $status ) {
                         switch ( $status ) {
                                 case 'pending':
                                         $message = 8;