diff --git a/wp-includes/author-template.php b/wp-includes/author-template.php
index 2570a4035b..faeb6a89a0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/author-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/author-template.php
@@ -481,14 +481,15 @@ function wp_list_authors( $args = '' ) {
 	$post_counts = apply_filters( 'pre_wp_list_authors_post_counts_query', false, $parsed_args );
 
 	if ( ! is_array( $post_counts ) ) {
-		$post_counts = $wpdb->get_results(
+		$post_counts       = array();
+		$post_counts_query = $wpdb->get_results(
 			"SELECT DISTINCT post_author, COUNT(ID) AS count
 			FROM $wpdb->posts
 			WHERE " . get_private_posts_cap_sql( 'post' ) . '
 			GROUP BY post_author'
 		);
 
-		foreach ( (array) $post_counts as $row ) {
+		foreach ( (array) $post_counts_query as $row ) {
 			$post_counts[ $row->post_author ] = $row->count;
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 31d25fd6e6..db827d850d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.2-beta3-55443';
+$wp_version = '6.2-beta3-55444';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.