diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index 307a5f3546..49e0a2fac0 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ function wp_dashboard_quick_press( $error_msg = false ) {
 
 		<div class="textarea-wrap" id="description-wrap">
 			<label class="screen-reader-text prompt" for="content" id="content-prompt-text"><?php _e( 'What&#8217;s on your mind?' ); ?></label>
-			<textarea name="content" id="content" class="mceEditor" rows="3" cols="15"></textarea>
+			<textarea name="content" id="content" class="mceEditor" rows="3" cols="15" autocomplete="off"></textarea>
 		</div>
 
 		<p class="submit">
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js b/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
index 1029b0d096..f5e37e621a 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
+++ b/src/wp-admin/js/dashboard.js
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ jQuery(document).ready( function($) {
 	/* QuickPress */
 	quickPressLoad = function() {
 		var act = $('#quickpost-action'), t;
+
+		$( '#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"], #quick-press .submit input[type="reset"]' ).prop( 'disabled' , false );
+
 		t = $('#quick-press').submit( function() {
 			$('#dashboard_quick_press #publishing-action .spinner').show();
 			$('#quick-press .submit input[type="submit"], #quick-press .submit input[type="reset"]').prop('disabled', true);