diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-application-passwords-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-application-passwords-controller.php
index af920d21f5..b0ac65a647 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-application-passwords-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-application-passwords-controller.php
@@ -719,7 +719,7 @@ class WP_REST_Application_Passwords_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 			return $error;
 		}
 
-		if ( is_multisite() && ! is_user_member_of_blog( $user->ID ) ) {
+		if ( is_multisite() && ! user_can( $user->ID, 'manage_sites' ) && ! is_user_member_of_blog( $user->ID ) ) {
 			return $error;
 		}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 3059a1a751..e55896f474 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53881';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53882';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.