diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index 1415dd1e2f..7549316b78 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -1736,7 +1736,7 @@ function get_comment_reply_link( $args = array(), $comment = null, $post = null
 			'postid'         => $post->ID,
 			'belowelement'   => $args['add_below'] . '-' . $comment->comment_ID,
 			'respondelement' => $args['respond_id'],
-			'replyto'        => sprintf( $args['reply_to_text'], $comment->comment_author ),
+			'replyto'        => sprintf( $args['reply_to_text'], get_comment_author( $comment ) ),
 		);
 
 		$data_attribute_string = '';
@@ -1760,7 +1760,7 @@ function get_comment_reply_link( $args = array(), $comment = null, $post = null
 				)
 			) . '#' . $args['respond_id'],
 			$data_attribute_string,
-			esc_attr( sprintf( $args['reply_to_text'], $comment->comment_author ) ),
+			esc_attr( sprintf( $args['reply_to_text'], get_comment_author( $comment ) ) ),
 			$args['reply_text']
 		);
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 4d47208a41..eb07302580 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52153';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52154';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.