diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index bc3ee7849d..febe05afaf 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -564,6 +564,11 @@ function bulk_edit_posts( $post_data = null ) {
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if ( isset( $post_data['post_format'] ) ) {
+			set_post_format( $post_ID, $post_data['post_format'] );
+			unset( $post_data['tax_input']['post_format'] );
+		}
+
 		$updated[] = wp_update_post( $post_data );
 
 		if ( isset( $post_data['sticky'] ) && current_user_can( $ptype->cap->edit_others_posts ) ) {
@@ -572,9 +577,6 @@ function bulk_edit_posts( $post_data = null ) {
 			else
 				unstick_post( $post_ID );
 		}
-
-		if ( isset( $post_data['post_format'] ) )
-			set_post_format( $post_ID, $post_data['post_format'] );
 	}
 
 	return array( 'updated' => $updated, 'skipped' => $skipped, 'locked' => $locked );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 4e5aa1f328..e47b6c1edb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.9-alpha-41186';
+$wp_version = '4.9-alpha-41187';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.