diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-debug-data.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-debug-data.php
index ba6d10ea32..273ab52c51 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-debug-data.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-debug-data.php
@@ -1338,6 +1338,15 @@ class WP_Debug_Data {
 			$wp_environment_type = __( 'Undefined' );
 		}
 
+		// Check DB_COLLATE.
+		if ( defined( 'DB_COLLATE' ) && DB_COLLATE ) {
+			$wp_db_collate = DB_COLLATE;
+		} elseif ( defined( 'DB_COLLATE' ) && empty( DB_COLLATE ) ) {
+			$wp_db_collate = __( 'Defined, but empty' );
+		} else {
+			$wp_db_collate = __( 'Undefined' );
+		}
+
 		$fields = array(
 			'ABSPATH'             => array(
 				'label'   => 'ABSPATH',
@@ -1427,8 +1436,8 @@ class WP_Debug_Data {
 			),
 			'DB_COLLATE'          => array(
 				'label' => 'DB_COLLATE',
-				'value' => ( defined( 'DB_COLLATE' ) ? DB_COLLATE : __( 'Undefined' ) ),
-				'debug' => ( defined( 'DB_COLLATE' ) ? DB_COLLATE : 'undefined' ),
+				'value' => $wp_db_collate,
+				'debug' => $wp_db_collate,
 			),
 		);
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 75924f8a9c..e07d059bc6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-59146';
+$wp_version = '6.7-alpha-59147';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.