diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/ContentController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/ContentController.cs
index 0d45185eb9..1ca12f2f42 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/ContentController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.BackOffice/Controllers/ContentController.cs
@@ -1797,6 +1797,11 @@ public class ContentController : ContentControllerBase
 
     private IEnumerable<string> GetPublishedCulturesFromAncestors(IContent? content)
     {
+        if (content?.ParentId is not -1 && content?.HasIdentity is false)
+        {
+            content = _contentService.GetById(content.ParentId);
+        }
+
         if (content?.ParentId == -1)
         {
             return content.PublishedCultures;