diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-network.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-network.php
index f40db91883..cb80ead944 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-network.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-network.php
@@ -129,9 +129,25 @@ class WP_Network {
 			$this->$key = $value;
 		}
 
+		$this->_set_site_name();
 		$this->_set_cookie_domain();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Set the site name assigned to the network if one has not been populated.
+	 *
+	 * @since 4.4.0
+	 * @access private
+	 */
+	private function _set_site_name() {
+		if ( ! empty( $this->site_name ) ) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		$default = ucfirst( $this->domain );
+		$this->site_name = get_network_option( 'site_name', $default, $this->id );
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Set the cookie domain based on the network domain if one has
 	 * not been populated.
diff --git a/wp-includes/ms-settings.php b/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
index 7d0fbc6207..861ee14abf 100644
--- a/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
+++ b/wp-includes/ms-settings.php
@@ -221,12 +221,5 @@ if ( ! $current_site instanceof WP_Network ) {
 	$current_site = new WP_Network( $current_site );
 }
 
-if ( empty( $current_site->site_name ) ) {
-	$current_site->site_name = get_network_option( 'site_name' );
-	if ( ! $current_site->site_name ) {
-		$current_site->site_name = ucfirst( $current_site->domain );
-	}
-}
-
 // Define upload directory constants
 ms_upload_constants();
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 1592903c6f..692a82c10a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34818';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34819';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.