diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index 1a9764543c..2a7dfab0b5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -657,10 +657,6 @@ function wp_write_post() {
 	if ( isset( $_POST['post_ID'] ) )
 		return edit_post();
 
-	$translated = _wp_translate_postdata( false );
-	if ( is_wp_error($translated) )
-		return $translated;
-
 	if ( isset($_POST['visibility']) ) {
 		switch ( $_POST['visibility'] ) {
 			case 'public' :
@@ -677,6 +673,10 @@ function wp_write_post() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	$translated = _wp_translate_postdata( false );
+	if ( is_wp_error($translated) )
+		return $translated;
+
 	// Create the post.
 	$post_ID = wp_insert_post( $_POST );
 	if ( is_wp_error( $post_ID ) )