Ticket #9403: admin-ajax.php.diff

wp-admin/admin-ajax.php

@@ -1078 +1078 @@
         if ( empty($data['ping_status']) )
                 $data['ping_status'] = 'closed';
 
+        // If author isn't specified, keep original post author
+        if(empty($data['post_author']))
+                $data['post_author'] = $post['post_author'];
+
         // update the post
         $_POST = $data;
         edit_post();