diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index ff33866c9f..92ebe0c9eb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.3-alpha-32299';
+$wp_version = '4.3-alpha-32306';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
diff --git a/wp-includes/wp-db.php b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
index c49396dc65..0bd7a1882b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/wp-db.php
+++ b/wp-includes/wp-db.php
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ class wpdb {
 				}
 			}
 
-			if ( false !== $value['length'] && strlen( $value['value'] ) > $value['length'] ) {
+			if ( false !== $value['length'] && mb_strlen( $value['value'] ) > $value['length'] ) {
 				return false;
 			}