diff --git a/wp-includes/plugin.php b/wp-includes/plugin.php
index 44c45a6d7f..e01b0e2fe4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/plugin.php
+++ b/wp-includes/plugin.php
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ function remove_all_actions($tag, $priority = false) {
  */
 function apply_filters_deprecated( $tag, $args, $version, $replacement = false, $message = null ) {
 	if ( ! has_filter( $tag ) ) {
-		return;
+		return $args[0];
 	}
 
 	_deprecated_hook( $tag, $version, $replacement, $message );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index ecfaa457d3..69c1435fd1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37910';
+$wp_version = '4.6-alpha-37911';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.