diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js b/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
index a1a9c028ab..3dcbc2fbe4 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/inline-edit-post.js
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ inlineEditPost = {
 	},
 
 	edit : function(id) {
-		var t = this, fields, editRow, rowData, status, pageOpt, pageLevel, nextPage, pageLoop = true, nextLevel, cur_format, f, val;
+		var t = this, fields, editRow, rowData, status, pageOpt, pageLevel, nextPage, pageLoop = true, nextLevel, cur_format, f, val, pw;
 		t.revert();
 
 		if ( typeof(id) === 'object' ) {
@@ -209,9 +209,10 @@ inlineEditPost = {
 			$('select[name="_status"] option[value="future"]', editRow).remove();
 		}
 
+		pw = $( '.inline-edit-password-input' ).prop( 'disabled', false );
 		if ( 'private' === status ) {
 			$('input[name="keep_private"]', editRow).prop('checked', true);
-			$('input.inline-edit-password-input').val('').prop('disabled', true);
+			pw.val( '' ).prop( 'disabled', true );
 		}
 
 		// remove the current page and children from the parent dropdown