diff --git a/wp-includes/query.php b/wp-includes/query.php
index 6a5aceaa80..3c1b0c2bdb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/query.php
+++ b/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 					// User must be logged in to view unpublished posts.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/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 00479abff5..dd6787f116 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31320';
+$wp_version = '4.2-alpha-31321';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.