diff --git a/admin/writepanels/writepanel-order_data.php b/admin/writepanels/writepanel-order_data.php
index 2bee6ff0303..54ce092efcf 100644
--- a/admin/writepanels/writepanel-order_data.php
+++ b/admin/writepanels/writepanel-order_data.php
@@ -512,7 +512,15 @@ function woocommerce_process_shop_order_meta( $post_id, $post ) {
 		endif;	
 	
 		update_post_meta( $post_id, '_order_items', $order_items );
-	
+
+	// Give a password - not used, but can protect the content/comments from theme functions
+		if ($post->post_password=='') :
+			$order_post = array();
+			$order_post['ID'] = $post_id;
+			$order_post['post_password'] = uniqid('order_');
+			wp_update_post( $order_post );
+		endif;
+		
 	// Order data saved, now get it so we can manipulate status
 		$order = &new woocommerce_order( $post_id );