diff --git a/src/collections/operations/update.ts b/src/collections/operations/update.ts
index c1451ab2c3..71396800b1 100644
--- a/src/collections/operations/update.ts
+++ b/src/collections/operations/update.ts
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ async function update(incomingArgs: Arguments): Promise<Document> {
   }
 
   const shouldSaveDraft = Boolean(draftArg && collectionConfig.versions.drafts);
-  if (shouldSaveDraft) data._status = 'draft';
 
   // /////////////////////////////////////
   // Access
diff --git a/src/versions/ensurePublishedCollectionVersion.ts b/src/versions/ensurePublishedCollectionVersion.ts
index c768c7b7a1..d440871a6a 100644
--- a/src/versions/ensurePublishedCollectionVersion.ts
+++ b/src/versions/ensurePublishedCollectionVersion.ts
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ export const ensurePublishedCollectionVersion = async ({
         req,
         overrideAccess: true,
         showHiddenFields: true,
+        flattenLocales: false,
       });
 
       try {