diff --git a/packages/ui/src/elements/PublishMany/index.tsx b/packages/ui/src/elements/PublishMany/index.tsx
index 1c6b7e85e..4471d5364 100644
--- a/packages/ui/src/elements/PublishMany/index.tsx
+++ b/packages/ui/src/elements/PublishMany/index.tsx
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ export const PublishMany: React.FC<PublishManyProps> = (props) => {
     setSubmitted(true)
     await 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 11a76126e..9ba1f8089 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 7529be565..d1de2483a 100644
--- a/test/versions/e2e.spec.ts
+++ b/test/versions/e2e.spec.ts
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@ describe('versions', () => {
       autosaveURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, autosaveCollectionSlug)
       disablePublishURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, disablePublishSlug)
       customIDURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, customIDSlug)
+      postURL = new AdminUrlUtil(serverURL, postCollectionSlug)
     })
 
     // This test has to run before bulk updates that will rename the title
@@ -155,6 +156,38 @@ describe('versions', () => {
       await expect(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 waitForAutoSaveToRunAndComplete(page)
+
+      // go to list
+      await page.goto(autosaveURL.list)
+
+      // expect the status to be draft
+      await expect(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(findTableCell(page, '_status', title)).toContainText('Published')
+    })
+
     test('bulk update - should unpublish many', async () => {
       await page.goto(url.list)
 
@@ -539,15 +572,6 @@ 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({