diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/ModerationInformation.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/ModerationInformation.php
index 922415efec..682f0665a1 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/ModerationInformation.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/ModerationInformation.php
@@ -243,17 +243,20 @@ public function getUnsupportedFeatures(EntityTypeInterface $entity_type) {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
-  public function getOriginalOrInitialState(ContentEntityInterface $entity) {
+  public function getOriginalState(ContentEntityInterface $entity) {
     $state = NULL;
     $workflow_type = $this->getWorkflowForEntity($entity)->getTypePlugin();
     if (!$entity->isNew() && !$this->isFirstTimeModeration($entity)) {
-      /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityInterface $original_entity */
-      $original_entity = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage($entity->getEntityTypeId())->loadRevision($entity->getLoadedRevisionId());
-      if (!$entity->isDefaultTranslation() && $original_entity->hasTranslation($entity->language()->getId())) {
-        $original_entity = $original_entity->getTranslation($entity->language()->getId());
+      if (empty($entity->original)) {
+        /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityInterface $original_entity */
+        $original_entity = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage($entity->getEntityTypeId())->loadRevision($entity->getLoadedRevisionId());
+        if (!$entity->isDefaultTranslation() && $original_entity->hasTranslation($entity->language()->getId())) {
+          $original_entity = $original_entity->getTranslation($entity->language()->getId());
+        }
+        $entity->original = $original_entity;
       }
-      if ($workflow_type->hasState($original_entity->moderation_state->value)) {
-        $state = $workflow_type->getState($original_entity->moderation_state->value);
+      if ($workflow_type->hasState($entity->original->moderation_state->value)) {
+        $state = $workflow_type->getState($entity->original->moderation_state->value);
       }
     }
     return $state ?: $workflow_type->getInitialState($entity);
diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/ModerationInformationInterface.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/ModerationInformationInterface.php
index 964fd371f6..99c35dd350 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/ModerationInformationInterface.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/ModerationInformationInterface.php
@@ -218,6 +218,6 @@ public function getUnsupportedFeatures(EntityTypeInterface $entity_type);
    * @return \Drupal\content_moderation\ContentModerationState
    *   The original or default moderation state.
    */
-  public function getOriginalOrInitialState(ContentEntityInterface $entity);
+  public function getOriginalState(ContentEntityInterface $entity);
 
 }
diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ModerationStateWidget.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ModerationStateWidget.php
index 78c10480aa..feaec24dfe 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ModerationStateWidget.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/FieldWidget/ModerationStateWidget.php
@@ -118,24 +118,28 @@ public function form(FieldItemListInterface $items, array &$form, FormStateInter
    */
   public function formElement(FieldItemListInterface $items, $delta, array $element, array &$form, FormStateInterface $form_state) {
     /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityInterface $entity */
-    $entity = $original_entity = $items->getEntity();
+    $entity = $items->getEntity();
 
-    $default = $this->moderationInformation->getOriginalOrInitialState($entity);
+    $default = $this->moderationInformation->getOriginalState($entity);
 
     // If the entity is not new, grab the most recent revision and
     // load it. The moderation state of the saved revision will be used
     // to display the current state as well determine the the appropriate
     // transitions.
-    if (!$entity->isNew()) {
-      /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityInterface $original_entity */
-      $original_entity = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage($entity->getEntityTypeId())->loadRevision($entity->getLoadedRevisionId());
-      if (!$entity->isDefaultTranslation() && $original_entity->hasTranslation($entity->language()->getId())) {
-        $original_entity = $original_entity->getTranslation($entity->language()->getId());
+    if (empty($entity->original)) {
+      $entity->original = $entity;
+      if (!$entity->isNew()) {
+        /** @var \Drupal\Core\Entity\ContentEntityInterface $original_entity */
+        $original_entity = $this->entityTypeManager->getStorage($entity->getEntityTypeId())->loadRevision($entity->getLoadedRevisionId());
+        if (!$entity->isDefaultTranslation() && $original_entity->hasTranslation($entity->language()->getId())) {
+          $original_entity = $original_entity->getTranslation($entity->language()->getId());
+        }
+        $entity->original = $original_entity;
       }
     }
 
     /** @var \Drupal\workflows\Transition[] $transitions */
-    $transitions = $this->validator->getValidTransitions($original_entity, $this->currentUser);
+    $transitions = $this->validator->getValidTransitions($entity->original, $this->currentUser);
 
     $transition_labels = [];
     $default_value = $items->value;
diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ModerationStateConstraintValidator.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ModerationStateConstraintValidator.php
index 7d6e88d054..e5b80eeb0a 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ModerationStateConstraintValidator.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Validation/Constraint/ModerationStateConstraintValidator.php
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public function validate($value, Constraint $constraint) {
     }
 
     $new_state = $workflow->getTypePlugin()->getState($entity->moderation_state->value);
-    $original_state = $this->moderationInformation->getOriginalOrInitialState($entity);
+    $original_state = $this->moderationInformation->getOriginalState($entity);
 
     // If a new state is being set and there is an existing state, validate
     // there is a valid transition between them.