diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-recovery-mode.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-recovery-mode.php
index 31d33d38fe..608864d6ee 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-recovery-mode.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-recovery-mode.php
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ class WP_Recovery_Mode {
 		}
 
 		if ( ! isset( $_GET['_wpnonce'] ) || ! wp_verify_nonce( $_GET['_wpnonce'], self::EXIT_ACTION ) ) {
-			wp_die( __( 'Exit recovery mode link expired.' ) );
+			wp_die( __( 'Exit recovery mode link expired.' ), 403 );
 		}
 
 		if ( ! $this->exit_recovery_mode() ) {
@@ -272,14 +272,16 @@ class WP_Recovery_Mode {
 		if ( is_wp_error( $validated ) ) {
 			$this->cookie_service->clear_cookie();
 
-			wp_die( $validated, '' );
+			$validated->add_data( array( 'status' => 403 ) );
+			wp_die( $validated );
 		}
 
 		$session_id = $this->cookie_service->get_session_id_from_cookie();
 		if ( is_wp_error( $session_id ) ) {
 			$this->cookie_service->clear_cookie();
 
-			wp_die( $session_id, '' );
+			$session_id->add_data( array( 'status' => 403 ) );
+			wp_die( $session_id );
 		}
 
 		$this->is_active  = true;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a561c3e8cc..7b913f58c5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45543';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45544';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.