diff --git a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/PublishMany/index.tsx b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/PublishMany/index.tsx
index 8a6f9f18fc..61096181a2 100644
--- a/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/PublishMany/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/payload/src/admin/components/elements/PublishMany/index.tsx
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import './index.scss'
 const baseClass = 'publish-many'
 
 const PublishMany: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
-  const { collection: { labels: { plural }, slug, versions } = {}, resetParams } = props
+  const { collection: { slug, labels: { plural }, versions } = {}, resetParams } = props
 
   const {
     routes: { api },
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ const PublishMany: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
   const { permissions } = useAuth()
   const { toggleModal } = useModal()
   const { i18n, t } = useTranslation('version')
-  const { count, getQueryParams, selectAll } = useSelection()
+  const { getQueryParams, selectAll } = useSelection()
   const [submitted, setSubmitted] = useState(false)
 
   const collectionPermissions = permissions?.collections?.[slug]
@@ -41,9 +41,11 @@ const PublishMany: React.FC<Props> = (props) => {
 
   const handlePublish = useCallback(() => {
     setSubmitted(true)
-    requests
+    void requests
       .patch(
-        `${serverURL}${api}/${slug}${getQueryParams({ _status: { not_equals: 'published' } })}`,
+        `${serverURL}${api}/${slug}${getQueryParams({
+          _status: { not_equals: 'published' },
+        })}&draft=true`,
         {
           body: JSON.stringify({
             _status: 'published',
diff --git a/test/versions/collections/Autosave.ts b/test/versions/collections/Autosave.ts
index cb5f4f0063..b68702cebe 100644
--- a/test/versions/collections/Autosave.ts
+++ b/test/versions/collections/Autosave.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ const AutosavePosts: CollectionConfig = {
   },
   admin: {
     useAsTitle: 'title',
-    defaultColumns: ['title', 'description', 'createdAt'],
+    defaultColumns: ['title', 'description', 'createdAt', '_status'],
     preview: () => 'https://payloadcms.com',
   },
   versions: {
diff --git a/test/versions/e2e.spec.ts b/test/versions/e2e.spec.ts
index dd74c94b78..4b2c764186 100644
--- a/test/versions/e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/test/versions/e2e.spec.ts
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@ describe('versions', () => {
     serverURL = config.serverURL
     const context = await browser.newContext()
     page = await context.newPage()
+    url = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, draftCollectionSlug)
+    autosaveURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, autosaveCollectionSlug)
+    disablePublishURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, disablePublishSlug)
+    customIDURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, customIDSlug)
+    postURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, postCollectionSlug)
 
     initPageConsoleErrorCatch(page)
   })
@@ -78,13 +83,6 @@ describe('versions', () => {
   })
 
   describe('draft collections', () => {
-    beforeAll(() => {
-      url = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, draftCollectionSlug)
-      autosaveURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, autosaveCollectionSlug)
-      disablePublishURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, disablePublishSlug)
-      customIDURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, customIDSlug)
-    })
-
     // This test has to run before bulk updates that will rename the title
     test('should delete', async () => {
       await page.goto(url.list)
@@ -122,6 +120,38 @@ describe('versions', () => {
       await expect(await findTableCell(page, '_status', 'Draft Title')).toContainText('Published')
     })
 
+    test('bulk publish with autosave documents', async () => {
+      const title = 'autosave title'
+      const description = 'autosave description'
+      await page.goto(autosaveURL.create)
+
+      // fill the fields
+      await page.locator('#field-title').fill(title)
+      await page.locator('#field-description').fill(description)
+
+      // wait for autosave
+      await wait(2000)
+
+      // go to list
+      await page.goto(autosaveURL.list)
+
+      // expect the status to be draft
+      await expect(await findTableCell(page, '_status', title)).toContainText('Draft')
+
+      // select the row
+      // await page.locator('.row-1 .select-row__checkbox').click()
+      await selectTableRow(page, title)
+
+      // click the publish many
+      await page.locator('.publish-many__toggle').click()
+
+      // confirm the dialog
+      await page.locator('#confirm-publish').click()
+
+      // expect the status to be published
+      await expect(await findTableCell(page, '_status', title)).toContainText('Published')
+    })
+
     test('bulk update - should unpublish many', async () => {
       await page.goto(url.list)
 
@@ -443,15 +473,6 @@ describe('versions', () => {
 
       await expect(page.locator('#action-save')).not.toBeAttached()
     })
-  })
-  describe('posts collection', () => {
-    beforeAll(() => {
-      url = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, draftCollectionSlug)
-      autosaveURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, autosaveCollectionSlug)
-      disablePublishURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, disablePublishSlug)
-      customIDURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, customIDSlug)
-      postURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, postCollectionSlug)
-    })
 
     test('should show documents title in relationship even if draft document', async () => {
       await payload.create({