diff --git a/wp-includes/user-functions.php b/wp-includes/user-functions.php
index db87cd49a8..a79d1e8448 100644
--- a/wp-includes/user-functions.php
+++ b/wp-includes/user-functions.php
@@ -1602,7 +1602,7 @@ function wp_update_user($userdata) {
 	// Escape data pulled from DB.
 	$user = add_magic_quotes( $user );
 
-	if ( ! empty($userdata['user_pass']) ) {
+	if ( ! empty( $userdata['user_pass'] ) && $userdata['user_pass'] !== $user_obj->user_pass ) {
 		// If password is changing, hash it now
 		$plaintext_pass = $userdata['user_pass'];
 		$userdata['user_pass'] = wp_hash_password( $userdata['user_pass'] );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 7837698819..d8a3d16ad8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-35115';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-35116';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.