Index: wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
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--- wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php	(Revision 13846)
+++ wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -103,6 +103,8 @@
  <a href="#post_status" class="cancel-post-status hide-if-no-js"><?php _e('Cancel'); ?></a>
 </div>
 
+<?php } else if ( 'auto-draft' == $post->post_status ) { ?>
+<input type="hidden" name="post_status" id="post_status" value="draft" />
 <?php } ?>
 </div><?php // /misc-pub-section ?>