Index: branches/5.0.x/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php
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diff -u -r12535 -r12536
--- branches/5.0.x/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php	(.../db_event_handler.php)	(revision 12535)
+++ branches/5.0.x/core/kernel/db/db_event_handler.php	(.../db_event_handler.php)	(revision 12536)
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
-* @version	$Id: db_event_handler.php 12535 2009-09-16 18:11:57Z alex $
+* @version	$Id: db_event_handler.php 12536 2009-09-16 18:24:23Z alex $
 * @package	In-Portal
 * @copyright	Copyright (C) 1997 - 2009 Intechnic. All rights reserved.
 * @license      GNU/GPL
@@ -512,7 +512,10 @@
 					$this->LoadItem($event);
 
 					$status_checked = true;
-					if ($user_id != -1 && !$this->Application->IsAdmin() && !$this->checkItemStatus($event)) {
+					$editing_mode = defined('EDITING_MODE') ? EDITING_MODE : false;
+
+					if ($user_id != -1 && !$this->Application->IsAdmin() && !($editing_mode || $this->checkItemStatus($event))) {
+						// non-root user AND on front-end AND (not editing mode || incorrect status)
 						$perm_status = false;
 					}
 				}