diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index 45fb3573b8..94a450f438 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -3304,8 +3304,16 @@ function wp_insert_post( $postarr, $wp_error = false ) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Don't allow contributors to set the post slug for pending review posts.
-	if ( 'pending' == $post_status && ! current_user_can( 'publish_posts' ) ) {
+	/*
+	 * Don't allow contributors to set the post slug for pending review posts.
+	 *
+	 * For new posts check the primitive capability, for updates check the meta capability.
+	 */
+	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
+
+	if ( ! $update && 'pending' === $post_status && ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+		$post_name = '';
+	} elseif ( $update && 'pending' === $post_status && ! current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post_ID ) ) {
 		$post_name = '';
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 4397e887f3..1fb4a183b5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-42379';
+$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-42380';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.