diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index f8d5064d33..05ec5a053f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Changelog
 
 **Changed**
 
+- #1428 Publish verified partitions
 - #1429 Add2: Do not set template values on already filled fields
 - #1427 Improved performance of Sample header table rendering
 - #1417 Cache allowed transitions for analyses on the request
diff --git a/bika/lims/browser/publish/emailview.py b/bika/lims/browser/publish/emailview.py
index 6755e2d4b6..93bb984544 100644
--- a/bika/lims/browser/publish/emailview.py
+++ b/bika/lims/browser/publish/emailview.py
@@ -430,18 +430,16 @@ def write_sendlog(self):
     def publish_samples(self):
         """Publish all samples of the reports
         """
-        reports = self.reports
-        for report in reports:
-            # publish the primary sample
-            primary_sample = report.getAnalysisRequest()
-            self.publish(primary_sample)
-            # publish the contained samples
-            contained_samples = report.getContainedAnalysisRequests()
-            for sample in contained_samples:
-                # skip the primary sample
-                if sample == primary_sample:
-                    continue
-                self.publish(sample)
+        samples = set()
+
+        # collect primary + contained samples of the reports
+        for report in self.reports:
+            samples.add(report.getAnalysisRequest())
+            samples.update(report.getContainedAnalysisRequests())
+
+        # publish all samples + their partitions
+        for sample in samples:
+            self.publish(sample)
 
     def publish(self, sample):
         """Set status to prepublished/published/republished
@@ -460,10 +458,8 @@ def publish(self, sample):
             wf.doActionFor(sample, transition)
             # Commit the changes
             transaction.commit()
-            return True
         except WorkflowException as e:
             logger.error(e)
-            return False
 
     def render_email_template(self, template):
         """Return the rendered email template
diff --git a/bika/lims/workflow/analysisrequest/events.py b/bika/lims/workflow/analysisrequest/events.py
index 6b902f01c5..7eb6755d2f 100644
--- a/bika/lims/workflow/analysisrequest/events.py
+++ b/bika/lims/workflow/analysisrequest/events.py
@@ -18,15 +18,19 @@
 # Copyright 2018-2019 by it's authors.
 # Some rights reserved, see README and LICENSE.
 
-from DateTime import DateTime
 from bika.lims import api
+from bika.lims.interfaces import IAnalysisRequestPartition
 from bika.lims.interfaces import IDetachedPartition
-from bika.lims.interfaces import IReceived, IVerified, IAnalysisRequestPartition
+from bika.lims.interfaces import IReceived
+from bika.lims.interfaces import IVerified
 from bika.lims.utils import changeWorkflowState
 from bika.lims.utils.analysisrequest import create_retest
 from bika.lims.workflow import get_prev_status_from_history
-from bika.lims.workflow.analysisrequest import AR_WORKFLOW_ID, \
-    do_action_to_descendants, do_action_to_analyses, do_action_to_ancestors
+from bika.lims.workflow.analysisrequest import AR_WORKFLOW_ID
+from bika.lims.workflow.analysisrequest import do_action_to_analyses
+from bika.lims.workflow.analysisrequest import do_action_to_ancestors
+from bika.lims.workflow.analysisrequest import do_action_to_descendants
+from DateTime import DateTime
 from zope.interface import alsoProvides
 from zope.interface import noLongerProvides
 
@@ -93,6 +97,16 @@ def after_verify(analysis_request):
     do_action_to_descendants(analysis_request, "verify")
 
 
+def after_prepublish(analysis_request):
+    """Method triggered after a 'prepublish' transition for the Analysis
+    Request passed in is performed. Performs the 'publish' transition to the
+    descendant partitions.
+
+    Also see: https://github.com/senaite/senaite.core/pull/1428
+    """
+    do_action_to_descendants(analysis_request, "publish")
+
+
 def after_publish(analysis_request):
     """Method triggered after an 'publish' transition for the Analysis Request
     passed in is performed. Performs the 'publish' transition Publishes the