diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api.php b/wp-includes/rest-api.php
index 5add20bc60..bdfd8fac42 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api.php
@@ -1250,6 +1250,10 @@ function rest_validate_value_from_schema( $value, $args, $param = '' ) {
 	}
 
 	if ( 'object' === $args['type'] ) {
+		if ( '' === $value ) {
+			$value = array();
+		}
+
 		if ( $value instanceof stdClass ) {
 			$value = (array) $value;
 		}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 9ec2d6e748..b0d8c9caaa 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.4-beta2-47361';
+$wp_version = '5.4-beta2-47362';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.