diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index c352cbc91f..d614450ed6 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ function edit_post( $post_data = null ) {
 				continue;
 			if ( $meta->post_id != $post_ID )
 				continue;
+			if ( is_protected_meta( $meta->meta_key, 'post' ) || ! current_user_can( 'edit_post_meta', $post_ID, $meta->meta_key ) )
+				continue;
 			if ( is_protected_meta( $value['key'], 'post' ) || ! current_user_can( 'edit_post_meta', $post_ID, $value['key'] ) )
 				continue;
 			update_meta( $key, $value['key'], $value['value'] );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a725fc9d98..63c8be6d5e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.7-beta1-39061';
+$wp_version = '4.7-beta1-39062';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.