diff --git a/wp-includes/query.php b/wp-includes/query.php
index 417405d677..3276351f31 100644
--- a/wp-includes/query.php
+++ b/wp-includes/query.php
@@ -2756,8 +2756,10 @@ class WP_Query {
 				foreach ( $statuswheres as $index => $statuswhere )
 					$statuswheres[$index] = "($statuswhere OR ($wpdb->posts.post_status = 'inherit' AND " . str_replace($wpdb->posts, 'p2', $statuswhere) . "))";
 			}
-			foreach ( $statuswheres as $statuswhere )
-				$where .= " AND $statuswhere";
+			$where_status = implode( ' OR ', $statuswheres );
+			if ( ! empty( $where_status ) ) {
+				$where .= " AND ($where_status)";
+			} 
 		} elseif ( !$this->is_singular ) {
 			$where .= " AND ($wpdb->posts.post_status = 'publish'";