diff --git a/wp-includes/class-http.php b/wp-includes/class-http.php
index d3a893787c..d9d24fd796 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-http.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-http.php
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ class WP_Http {
 		foreach ( $cookies as $name => $value ) {
 			if ( $value instanceof WP_Http_Cookie ) {
 				$cookie_jar[ $value->name ] = new Requests_Cookie( $value->name, $value->value, $value->get_attributes() );
-			} elseif ( is_string( $value ) ) {
+			} elseif ( is_scalar( $value ) ) {
 				$cookie_jar[ $name ] = new Requests_Cookie( $name, $value );
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 608a5676f4..8566a74da3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.6.1-alpha-38460';
+$wp_version = '4.6.1-alpha-38461';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.