diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
index c9d1cd7f9e..f889ce424d 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Services/ContentService.cs
@@ -1146,6 +1146,8 @@ public class ContentService : RepositoryService, IContentService
 
             var allLangs = _languageRepository.GetMany().ToList();
 
+            // Change state to publishing
+            content.PublishedState = PublishedState.Publishing;
             var savingNotification = new ContentSavingNotification(content, evtMsgs);
             if (scope.Notifications.PublishCancelable(savingNotification))
             {