diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index c7dcc13b8d..df509fd114 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -4159,12 +4159,14 @@ function wp_insert_post( $postarr, $wp_error = false, $fire_after_hooks = true )
 	 *
 	 * For new posts check the primitive capability, for updates check the meta capability.
 	 */
-	$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
+	if ( 'pending' === $post_status ) {
+		$post_type_object = get_post_type_object( $post_type );
 
-	if ( ! $update && 'pending' === $post_status && ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
-		$post_name = '';
-	} elseif ( $update && 'pending' === $post_status && ! current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post_ID ) ) {
-		$post_name = '';
+		if ( ! $update && $post_type_object && ! current_user_can( $post_type_object->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
+			$post_name = '';
+		} elseif ( $update && ! current_user_can( 'publish_post', $post_ID ) ) {
+			$post_name = '';
+		}
 	}
 
 	/*
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 63d76a5260..bfd72937cd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53770';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53771';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.