diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index f6ebbe67d3..d22131b35a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -378,9 +378,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_quick_press( $sidebar_args ) {
 		$list = array();
 		foreach ( $drafts_query->posts as $draft ) {
 			$url = get_edit_post_link( $draft->ID );
-			$title = get_the_title( $draft->ID );
-			if ( empty( $title ) )
-				$title = __('(no-title)');
+			$title = _draft_or_post_title( $draft->ID );
 			$list[] = "<a href='$url' title='" . sprintf( __( 'Edit "%s"' ), attribute_escape( $title ) ) . "'>$title</a>";
 		}
 ?>