diff --git a/src/wp-includes/query.php b/src/wp-includes/query.php
index 6a5aceaa80..3c1b0c2bdb 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/query.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/query.php
@@ -2963,6 +2963,7 @@ class WP_Query {
 
 		$user_id = get_current_user_id();
 
+		$q_status = array();
 		if ( ! empty( $q['post_status'] ) ) {
 			$statuswheres = array();
 			$q_status = $q['post_status'];
@@ -3527,7 +3528,10 @@ class WP_Query {
 			$status = get_post_status($this->posts[0]);
 			$post_status_obj = get_post_status_object($status);
 			//$type = get_post_type($this->posts[0]);
-			if ( !$post_status_obj->public ) {
+
+			// If the post_status was specifically requested, let it pass through.
+			if ( !$post_status_obj->public && ! in_array( $status, $q_status ) ) {
+
 				if ( ! is_user_logged_in() ) {
 					// User must be logged in to view unpublished posts.
 					$this->posts = array();
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/query/postStatus.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/query/postStatus.php
index 4264eb7cd3..bcc7fbad60 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/query/postStatus.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/query/postStatus.php
@@ -298,4 +298,19 @@ class Tests_Query_PostStatus extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		$this->assertEmpty( $q->posts );
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 29167
+	 */
+	public function test_specific_post_should_be_returned_if_trash_is_one_of_the_requested_post_statuses() {
+		$p1 = $this->factory->post->create( array( 'post_status' => 'trash' ) );
+		$p2 = $this->factory->post->create( array( 'post_status' => 'publish' ) );
+
+		$q = new WP_Query( array(
+			'p' => $p1,
+			'post_status' => array( 'trash', 'publish' ),
+		) );
+
+		$this->assertContains( $p1, wp_list_pluck( $q->posts, 'ID' ) );
+	}
 }