diff --git a/plugins/arRestApiPlugin/modules/api/actions/informationobjectsUpdateAction.class.php b/plugins/arRestApiPlugin/modules/api/actions/informationobjectsUpdateAction.class.php
index 78bd2522aa..f6597e7fa3 100644
--- a/plugins/arRestApiPlugin/modules/api/actions/informationobjectsUpdateAction.class.php
+++ b/plugins/arRestApiPlugin/modules/api/actions/informationobjectsUpdateAction.class.php
@@ -239,6 +239,17 @@ protected function processField($field, $value)
                     $this->io->levelOfDescriptionId = $term->id;
                 }
 
+                break;
+
+        case 'published':
+                if ($value) {
+                    $publicationStatus = 'Published';
+                } else {
+                    $publicationStatus = 'Draft';
+                }
+
+                $this->io->setPublicationStatusByName($publicationStatus);
+
                 break;
         }
     }