diff --git a/includes/filters-wp_rest_workarounds.php b/includes/filters-wp_rest_workarounds.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..cde9d1ff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/includes/filters-wp_rest_workarounds.php
@@ -0,0 +1,146 @@
+<?php
+namespace PublishPress\Capabilities;
+
+/**
+ * PublishPress\Capabilities\WP_REST_Workarounds class
+ *
+ * @author Kevin Behrens
+ * @copyright Copyright (c) 2019, PublishPress
+ * @link https://publishpress.com
+ *
+ */
+class WP_REST_Workarounds
+{
+	var $post_id = 0;
+	var $is_posts_request = false;
+
+	function __construct() {
+		add_filter('rest_pre_dispatch', [$this, 'fltRestPreDispatch'], 10, 3);
+		add_filter('user_has_cap', [$this, 'fltPublishCapReplacement'], 5, 3);
+
+		add_filter('pre_post_status', [$this, 'fltPostStatus'], 10, 1);
+	}
+
+    /**
+    * Work around Gutenberg editor enforcing publish_posts capability instead of edit_published_posts.
+    * 
+    * Allow edit_published capability to satisfy publish capability requirement if:
+	*   - The query pertains to a specific post
+	*	- The post type and its capabilities are defined and match the current publish capability requirement
+	*	- The post is already published with a public status, or scheduled
+    *
+	* @author Kevin Behrens
+	* @link   https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/47443
+	* @link   https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/issues/13342
+    * @param  array  $wp_sitecaps  Array of user capabilities acknowledged for this request.
+    * @param  array  $reqd_caps    Capability requirements
+    * @param  array  $args         Additional arguments passed into user_has_cap filter
+    */
+	public function fltPublishCapReplacement($wp_sitecaps, $reqd_caps, $args)
+	{
+		if ($reqd_cap = reset($reqd_caps)) {
+			// slight compromise for perf: apply this workaround only when publish_posts capability for post type follows typical pattern (publish_*)
+			if (0 === strpos($reqd_cap, 'publish_')) { 
+				if (!empty($wp_sitecaps[$reqd_cap])) {
+					return $wp_sitecaps;
+				}
+
+				if (!$_post = get_post($this->getPostID())) {
+					return $wp_sitecaps;
+				}
+				
+				$type_obj = get_post_type_object($_post->post_type);
+				$status_obj = get_post_status_object($_post->post_status);
+
+				if ($type_obj && !empty($type_obj->cap) 
+				&& !empty($type_obj->cap->publish_posts) && !empty($type_obj->cap->edit_published_posts)
+				&& $type_obj->cap->publish_posts == $reqd_cap
+				&& $status_obj && (!empty($status_obj->public) || 'future' == $_post->post_status)
+				) {
+					if (!empty($wp_sitecaps[$type_obj->cap->edit_published_posts])) {
+						$wp_sitecaps[$reqd_cap] = true;
+					}
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $wp_sitecaps;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	* If the post is already published, prevent the workaround from allowing status to be changed via "Switch to Draft" (or by any other means).
+	*
+	* This will also prevent users with edit_published capability but not publish capability from unpublishing via Quick Edit.
+    *
+    * @param  string  $post_status	New post status about to be saved
+    */
+	function fltPostStatus($post_status) {
+		global $current_user;
+		
+		if ($_post = get_post($this->getPostID())) {
+			$type_obj = get_post_type_object($_post->post_type);
+			$status_obj = get_post_status_object($_post->post_status);
+
+			if ($type_obj && $status_obj && (!empty($status_obj->public) || !empty($status_obj->private) || 'future' == $_post->post_status)) {
+				if (empty($current_user->allcaps[$type_obj->cap->publish_posts])) {
+					$post_status = $_post->post_status;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $post_status;
+	}
+
+	private function getPostID()
+    {
+        global $post;
+
+        if (defined('REST_REQUEST') && REST_REQUEST && $this->is_posts_request) {
+            return $this->post_id;
+        }
+
+        if (!empty($post) && is_object($post)) {
+            return ('auto-draft' == $post->post_status) ? 0 : $post->ID;
+		} elseif (isset($_REQUEST['post'])) {
+            return (int)$_REQUEST['post'];
+        } elseif (isset($_REQUEST['post_ID'])) {
+            return (int)$_REQUEST['post_ID'];
+        } elseif (isset($_REQUEST['post_id'])) {
+            return (int)$_REQUEST['post_id'];
+        }
+	}
+		
+	public function fltRestPreDispatch($rest_response, $rest_server, $request)
+	{
+		$method = $request->get_method();
+		$path = $request->get_route();
+		
+		foreach ($rest_server->get_routes() as $route => $handlers) {
+			if (!$match = preg_match( '@^' . $route . '$@i', $path, $matches )) {
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			$args = [];
+			foreach ($matches as $param => $value) {
+				if (!is_int($param)) {
+					$args[ $param ] = $value;
+				}
+			}
+
+			foreach ($handlers as $handler) {
+				if (is_array($handler['callback']) && isset($handler['callback'][0]) && is_object($handler['callback'][0])
+				&& 'WP_REST_Posts_Controller' == get_class($handler['callback'][0])
+				) {
+					if ( ! $this->post_id = (!empty($args['id'])) ? $args['id'] : 0) {
+						$this->post_id = (!empty($this->params['id'])) ? $this->params['id'] : 0;
+					}
+
+					$this->is_posts_request = true;
+					break 2;
+				}
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $rest_response;
+	} 
+}
diff --git a/includes/filters.php b/includes/filters.php
index dc6e1042..c9401cdb 100644
--- a/includes/filters.php
+++ b/includes/filters.php
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ function add( $object ) {
 	$cme_extensions->add( new CME_WooCommerce() );
 }
 
+if (!defined('CME_DISABLE_WP_EDIT_PUBLISHED_WORKAROUND')) {
+	require_once (dirname(__FILE__) . '/filters-wp_rest_workarounds.php');
+	new PublishPress\Capabilities\WP_REST_Workarounds();
+}
+
 if ( is_admin() ) {
 	global $pagenow;
 	if ( 'edit.php' == $pagenow ) {