diff --git a/wp-includes/kses.php b/wp-includes/kses.php
index 9504f48679..d34608b89f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/kses.php
+++ b/wp-includes/kses.php
@@ -97,6 +97,9 @@ if ( ! CUSTOM_TAGS ) {
 			'src' => true,
 		),
 		'b' => array(),
+		'bdo' => array(
+			'dir' => true,
+		),
 		'big' => array(),
 		'blockquote' => array(
 			'cite' => true,
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f0f726177b..38a93c5db6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-35140';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-35141';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.