diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Navigation/Controllers/AdminController.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Navigation/Controllers/AdminController.cs
index cd3f856ef..e34c6e759 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Navigation/Controllers/AdminController.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Core/Navigation/Controllers/AdminController.cs
@@ -244,7 +244,8 @@ namespace Orchard.Core.Navigation.Controllers {
         public ActionResult EditPOST(int id, string returnUrl) {
             return EditPOST(id, returnUrl, contentItem => {
                 if (!contentItem.Has<IPublishingControlAspect>()
-                    && !contentItem.TypeDefinition.Settings.GetModel<ContentTypeSettings>().Draftable)
+                    && !contentItem.TypeDefinition.Settings.GetModel<ContentTypeSettings>().Draftable
+                    && contentItem.IsPublished())
                     _contentManager.Publish(contentItem);
             });
         }