diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
index 7f1be455a3..c1ed9c8e90 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ final class WP_Customize_Widgets {
 		global $wp_widget_factory;
 
 		if ( array() === $value ) {
-			return;
+			return $value;
 		}
 
 		if ( isset( $value['raw_instance'] ) && $id_base && wp_use_widgets_block_editor() ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c4e918a54b..001e3afd48 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.8-beta3-51231';
+$wp_version = '5.8-beta3-51232';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.