diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 52c447d996..d7ad450680 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -4947,14 +4947,35 @@ function _wp_array_get( $input_array, $path, $default_value = null ) {
 	}
 
 	foreach ( $path as $path_element ) {
-		if (
-			! is_array( $input_array ) ||
-			( ! is_string( $path_element ) && ! is_integer( $path_element ) && ! is_null( $path_element ) ) ||
-			! array_key_exists( $path_element, $input_array )
-		) {
+		if ( ! is_array( $input_array ) ) {
 			return $default_value;
 		}
-		$input_array = $input_array[ $path_element ];
+
+		if ( is_string( $path_element )
+			|| is_integer( $path_element )
+			|| null === $path_element
+		) {
+			/*
+			 * Check if the path element exists in the input array.
+			 * We check with `isset()` first, as it is a lot faster
+			 * than `array_key_exists()`.
+			 */
+			if ( isset( $input_array[ $path_element ] ) ) {
+				$input_array = $input_array[ $path_element ];
+				continue;
+			}
+
+			/*
+			 * If `isset()` returns false, we check with `array_key_exists()`,
+			 * which also checks for `null` values.
+			 */
+			if ( array_key_exists( $path_element, $input_array ) ) {
+				$input_array = $input_array[ $path_element ];
+				continue;
+			}
+		}
+
+		return $default_value;
 	}
 
 	return $input_array;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 485ddcbdba..14e0ad7b47 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55850';
+$wp_version = '6.3-alpha-55851';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.