diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-fatal-error-handler.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-fatal-error-handler.php
index 458f674104..96958d10de 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-fatal-error-handler.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-fatal-error-handler.php
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ class WP_Fatal_Error_Handler {
 				return;
 			}
 
+			if ( ! isset( $GLOBALS['wp_locale'] ) ) {
+				load_default_textdomain();
+			}
+
 			if ( ! is_multisite() && wp_recovery_mode()->is_initialized() ) {
 				wp_recovery_mode()->handle_error( $error );
 			}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e7f8fdc562..75a592658a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.2-RC1-45276';
+$wp_version = '5.2-RC1-45277';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.