diff --git a/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal.rb b/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal.rb
index a220d65..0bfab34 100644
--- a/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal.rb
+++ b/lib/proposals_discussion_plugin/proposal.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ class ProposalsDiscussionPlugin::Proposal < TinyMceArticle
     _('Proposal')
   end
 
+  before_save do |article|
+    article.published = true
+  end
+
   validates_presence_of :abstract
 
   validate :discussion_phase_proposals
--
libgit2 0.21.2