Ticket #8978: 8978.001.diff

wp-admin/includes/template.php

@@ -2438 +2438 @@
         global $wp_locale, $post, $comment;
 
         if ( $for_post )
-                $edit = ( in_array($post->post_status, array('draft', 'pending') ) && (!$post->post_date || '0000-00-00 00:00:00' == $post->post_date ) ) ? false : true;
+                $edit = ( in_array($post->post_status, array('draft', 'pending') ) && (!$post->post_date_gmt || '0000-00-00 00:00:00' == $post->post_date_gmt ) ) ? false : true;
 
         $tab_index_attribute = '';
         if ( (int) $tab_index > 0 )