diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-default-filters.php b/wp-includes/ms-default-filters.php
index 042751e491..1b32f7a32b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-default-filters.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-default-filters.php
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ add_filter( 'allowed_redirect_hosts', 'redirect_this_site' );
 
 // Administration.
 add_filter( 'term_id_filter', 'global_terms', 10, 2 );
-add_action( 'delete_post', '_update_posts_count_on_delete' );
+add_action( 'after_delete_post', '_update_posts_count_on_delete' );
 add_action( 'delete_post', '_update_blog_date_on_post_delete' );
 add_action( 'transition_post_status', '_update_blog_date_on_post_publish', 10, 3 );
 add_action( 'transition_post_status', '_update_posts_count_on_transition_post_status', 10, 3 );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index ac2347473e..2870b6a33a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52206';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52207';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.