diff --git a/wp-includes/functions.php b/wp-includes/functions.php
index 225ad31f21..16d3a0f5d4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/functions.php
@@ -1230,10 +1230,10 @@ function add_magic_quotes( $array ) {
 	foreach ( (array) $array as $k => $v ) {
 		if ( is_array( $v ) ) {
 			$array[ $k ] = add_magic_quotes( $v );
-		} elseif ( ! is_string( $v ) ) {
-			continue;
-		} else {
+		} elseif ( is_string( $v ) ) {
 			$array[ $k ] = addslashes( $v );
+		} else {
+			continue;
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 3e5a7c1b78..b06bd8915f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.5-beta1-48439';
+$wp_version = '5.5-beta1-48440';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.