diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/js/touch-keyboard-navigation.js b/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/js/touch-keyboard-navigation.js
index 652ff464af..a466195c16 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/js/touch-keyboard-navigation.js
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/js/touch-keyboard-navigation.js
@@ -219,19 +219,9 @@
 
 				var url = event.target.getAttribute( 'href' ) ? event.target.getAttribute( 'href' ) : '';
 
-				// If there’s a link, go to it on touchend
-				if ( '#' !== url && '' !== url ) {
-					window.location = url;
-
 				// Open submenu if url is #
-				} else if ( '#' === url && event.target.nextSibling.matches('.submenu-expand') ) {
-
+				if ( '#' === url && event.target.nextSibling.matches('.submenu-expand') ) {
 					openSubMenu( event.target );
-
-				// Prevent default touch events
-				} else {
-
-					event.preventDefault();
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a98060074f..92e9c599e6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0.3-alpha-44342';
+$wp_version = '5.0.3-alpha-44357';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.