diff --git a/sites/all/modules/contrib/save_draft/save_draft.module b/sites/all/modules/contrib/save_draft/save_draft.module
index fd378e3..fea5acf 100644
--- a/sites/all/modules/contrib/save_draft/save_draft.module
+++ b/sites/all/modules/contrib/save_draft/save_draft.module
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ function save_draft_form_node_form_alter(&$form, &$form_state) {
         'vertical-tabs' => drupal_get_path('module', 'save_draft') . '/save_draft.js',
       ),
     );
-    $form['options']['status'] = false;
+    $form['options']['status']['#default_value'] = FALSE;
     if (empty($form['#validate'])) {
       $form['#validate'] = array();
     }