diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessControlHandler.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessControlHandler.php
index 1565468..6475f9b 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessControlHandler.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeAccessControlHandler.php
@@ -110,20 +110,7 @@ protected function checkAccess(EntityInterface $node, $operation, $langcode, Acc
     }
 
     // Evaluate node_access table records created by hook_node_grants().
-    $access = $this->grantStorage->access($node, $operation, $langcode, $account);
-    // Avoid executing the fallback check if the grant storage returns allowed.
-    if ($access->isAllowed()) {
-      return $access;
-    }
-
-    // If no modules implement hook_node_grants() and return allowed, the
-    // default behavior is to allow all users to view published nodes, so
-    // reflect that here.
-    if ($operation === 'view') {
-      $access = $access->orIf(AccessResult::allowedIf($status)->cacheUntilEntityChanges($node));
-    }
-
-    return $access;
+    return $this->grantStorage->access($node, $operation, $langcode, $account);
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
index 055c77e..a44f855 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorage.php
@@ -69,8 +69,14 @@ public function access(NodeInterface $node, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterf
     // If no module implements the hook or the node does not have an id there is
     // no point in querying the database for access grants.
     if (!$this->moduleHandler->getImplementations('node_grants') || !$node->id()) {
-      // No opinion.
-      return AccessResult::neutral();
+      // Return the equivalent of the fallback grant: allow to view if node is
+      // published.
+      if ($operation === 'view') {
+        return AccessResult::allowedIf($node->getTranslation($langcode)->isPublished())->cacheUntilEntityChanges($node);
+      }
+      else {
+        return AccessResult::neutral();
+      }
     }
 
     // Check the database for potential access grants.
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorageInterface.php b/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorageInterface.php
index e865387..e2f132d 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorageInterface.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/NodeGrantDatabaseStorageInterface.php
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ public function writeDefault();
    *   The user for which to check access.
    *
    * @return \Drupal\Core\Access\AccessResultInterface
-   *   The access result.
+   *   The access result, either allowed or neutral.
    */
   public function access(NodeInterface $node, $operation, $langcode, AccountInterface $account);
 
diff --git a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/Views/BulkFormAccessTest.php b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/Views/BulkFormAccessTest.php
index 027a66f..f98178e 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/src/Tests/Views/BulkFormAccessTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/node/src/Tests/Views/BulkFormAccessTest.php
@@ -103,17 +103,16 @@ public function testNodeEditAccess() {
     $node = Node::load($node->id());
     $this->assertTrue($node->isPublished(), 'The node is still published.');
 
-    // Create an account that may view the private node, but can update the
-    // status.
+    // Create an account that may edit the private node.
     $account = $this->drupalCreateUser(array('administer nodes', 'edit any article content', 'node test view'));
     $this->drupalLogin($account);
 
     // Ensure the node is published.
     $this->assertTrue($node->isPublished(), 'Node is initially published.');
 
-    // Ensure that the private node can not be edited.
-    $this->assertEqual(FALSE, $node->access('update', $account), 'The node may not be edited.');
-    $this->assertEqual(TRUE, $node->status->access('edit', $account), 'The node status can be edited.');
+    // Ensure that the private node can be edited.
+    $this->assertTrue($node->access('update', $account), 'The node may be edited.');
+    $this->assertTrue($node->status->access('edit', $account), 'The node status can be edited.');
 
     // Test editing the node using the bulk form.
     $edit = array(