diff --git a/wp-admin/post.php b/wp-admin/post.php
index 09a31ae4db..a4f5cc7408 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post.php
@@ -117,6 +117,10 @@ case 'post-quickdraft-save':
 
 	$post = get_post( $_REQUEST['post_ID'] );
 	check_admin_referer( 'add-' . $post->post_type );
+
+	$_POST['comment_status'] = get_option( 'default_comment_status' );
+	$_POST['ping_status'] = get_option( 'default_ping_status' );
+
 	edit_post();
 	// output the quickdraft dashboard widget
 	require_once(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php');