diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/template.php b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
index 590f0c75bc..6e25cdafda 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/template.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/template.php
@@ -2438,7 +2438,7 @@ function touch_time( $edit = 1, $for_post = 1, $tab_index = 0, $multi = 0 ) {
 	global $wp_locale, $post, $comment;
 
 	if ( $for_post )
-		$edit = ( in_array($post->post_status, array('draft', 'pending') ) && (!$post->post_date || '0000-00-00 00:00:00' == $post->post_date ) ) ? false : true;
+		$edit = ( in_array($post->post_status, array('draft', 'pending') ) && (!$post->post_date_gmt || '0000-00-00 00:00:00' == $post->post_date_gmt ) ) ? false : true;
 
 	$tab_index_attribute = '';
 	if ( (int) $tab_index > 0 )