diff --git a/wp-admin/admin-functions.php b/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
index 43bc15b133..5d3aea7e57 100644
--- a/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/admin-functions.php
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@ function write_post() {
 	// Create the post.
 	$post_ID = wp_insert_post($_POST);
 	add_meta($post_ID);
+
+	return $post_ID;
 }
 
 // Update an existing post with values provided in $_POST.
diff --git a/wp-admin/post.php b/wp-admin/post.php
index 5771bcaa58..a24230da3c 100644
--- a/wp-admin/post.php
+++ b/wp-admin/post.php
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ $editing = true;
 switch($action) {
 case 'post':
 
-	write_post();
+	$post_ID = write_post();
 
 	// Redirect.
 	if (!empty($_POST['mode'])) {