diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
index a18dbe7fa1..0ee850b95c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php
@@ -1538,10 +1538,12 @@ function wp_ajax_inline_save() {
 		$data['parent_id'] = $data['post_parent'];
 
 	// Status.
-	if ( isset($data['keep_private']) && 'private' == $data['keep_private'] )
+	if ( isset( $data['keep_private'] ) && 'private' == $data['keep_private'] ) {
+		$data['visibility']  = 'private';
 		$data['post_status'] = 'private';
-	else
+	} else {
 		$data['post_status'] = $data['_status'];
+	}
 
 	if ( empty($data['comment_status']) )
 		$data['comment_status'] = 'closed';
diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
index 89bf512930..d726143cfd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php
@@ -1149,6 +1149,56 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 		return $count > 1;
 	}
 
+	private function _validate_boolean( $var ) {
+		if ( is_bool( $var ) ) {
+			return $var;
+		}
+
+		if ( is_string( $var ) && 'false' === strtolower( $var ) ) {
+			return false;
+		}
+
+		return (bool) $var;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Encapsulate the logic for sticking a post
+	 * and determining if the user has permission to do so
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.3.0
+	 * @access private
+	 *
+	 * @param array $post_data
+	 * @param bool  $update
+	 * @return void|IXR_Error
+	 */
+	private function _toggle_sticky( $post_data, $update = false ) {
+		$post_type = get_post_type_object( $post_data['post_type'] );
+
+		// Private and password-protected posts cannot be stickied.
+		if ( 'private' === $post_data['post_status'] || ! empty( $post_data['post_password'] ) ) {
+			// Error if the client tried to stick the post, otherwise, silently unstick.
+			if ( ! empty( $post_data['sticky'] ) ) {
+				return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you cannot stick a private post.' ) );
+			}
+
+			if ( $update ) {
+				unstick_post( $post_data['ID'] );
+			}
+		} elseif ( isset( $post_data['sticky'] ) )  {
+			if ( ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) ) {
+				return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to stick this post.' ) );
+			}
+
+			$sticky = $this->_validate_boolean( $post_data['sticky'] );
+			if ( $sticky ) {
+				stick_post( $post_data['ID'] );
+			} else {
+				unstick_post( $post_data['ID'] );
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Helper method for wp_newPost and wp_editPost, containing shared logic.
 	 *
@@ -1241,20 +1291,9 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 		$post_ID = $post_data['ID'];
 
 		if ( $post_data['post_type'] == 'post' ) {
-			// Private and password-protected posts cannot be stickied.
-			if ( $post_data['post_status'] == 'private' || ! empty( $post_data['post_password'] ) ) {
-				// Error if the client tried to stick the post, otherwise, silently unstick.
-				if ( ! empty( $post_data['sticky'] ) )
-					return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you cannot stick a private post.' ) );
-				if ( $update )
-					unstick_post( $post_ID );
-			} elseif ( isset( $post_data['sticky'] ) )  {
-				if ( ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) )
-					return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to stick this post.' ) );
-				if ( $post_data['sticky'] )
-					stick_post( $post_ID );
-				else
-					unstick_post( $post_ID );
+			$error = $this->_toggle_sticky( $post_data, $update );
+			if ( $error ) {
+				return $error;
 			}
 		}
 
@@ -4583,10 +4622,12 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 
 		// Only posts can be sticky
 		if ( $post_type == 'post' && isset( $content_struct['sticky'] ) ) {
-			if ( $content_struct['sticky'] == true )
-				stick_post( $post_ID );
-			elseif ( $content_struct['sticky'] == false )
-				unstick_post( $post_ID );
+			$data = $postdata;
+			$data['sticky'] = $content_struct['sticky'];
+			$error = $this->_toggle_sticky( $data );
+			if ( $error ) {
+				return $error;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if ( isset($content_struct['custom_fields']) )
@@ -4872,11 +4913,12 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 
 		$tags_input = isset( $content_struct['mt_keywords'] ) ? $content_struct['mt_keywords'] : null;
 
-		if ( ('publish' == $post_status) ) {
-			if ( ( 'page' == $post_type ) && !current_user_can('publish_pages') )
-				return new IXR_Error(401, __('Sorry, you do not have the right to publish this page.'));
-			else if ( !current_user_can('publish_posts') )
-				return new IXR_Error(401, __('Sorry, you do not have the right to publish this post.'));
+		if ( 'publish' == $post_status || 'private' == $post_status ) {
+			if ( 'page' == $post_type && ! current_user_can( 'publish_pages' ) ) {
+				return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you do not have the right to publish this page.' ) );
+			} elseif ( ! current_user_can( 'publish_posts' ) ) {
+				return new IXR_Error( 401, __( 'Sorry, you do not have the right to publish this post.' ) );
+			}
 		}
 
 		if ( $post_more )
@@ -4916,10 +4958,13 @@ class wp_xmlrpc_server extends IXR_Server {
 
 		// Only posts can be sticky
 		if ( $post_type == 'post' && isset( $content_struct['sticky'] ) ) {
-			if ( $content_struct['sticky'] == true )
-				stick_post( $post_ID );
-			elseif ( $content_struct['sticky'] == false )
-				unstick_post( $post_ID );
+			$data = $newpost;
+			$data['sticky'] = $content_struct['sticky'];
+			$data['post_type'] = 'post';
+			$error = $this->_toggle_sticky( $data, true );
+			if ( $error ) {
+				return $error;
+			}
 		}
 
 		if ( isset($content_struct['custom_fields']) )