Ticket #26365: post.diff

wp-includes/post.php

@@ -812 +812 @@
                 if ( $post->post_parent && ( $post->ID != $post->post_parent ) )
                         return get_post_status($post->post_parent);
         }
+        // Inherit status from the parent
+        elseif ( 'inherit' == $post->post_status && $post->post_parent ) {
+                return get_post_status( $post->post_parent );
+        }
 
         return $post->post_status;
 }