diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index 33f149a9af..949d990dd7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -2155,6 +2155,10 @@ function wp_insert_post($postarr = array(), $wp_error = false) {
 		$now = gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:59');
 		if ( mysql2date('U', $post_date_gmt, false) > mysql2date('U', $now, false) )
 			$post_status = 'future';
+	} elseif( 'future' == $post_status ) {
+		$now = gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:59');
+		if ( mysql2date('U', $post_date_gmt, false) <= mysql2date('U', $now, false) )
+			$post_status = 'publish';
 	}
 
 	if ( empty($comment_status) ) {