diff --git a/wp-includes/post.php b/wp-includes/post.php
index 3c3a422430..a197180d9e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post.php
@@ -3859,11 +3859,11 @@ function _reset_front_page_settings_for_post( $post_id ) {
 		 * If the page is defined in option page_on_front or post_for_posts,
 		 * adjust the corresponding options.
 		 */
-		if ( get_option( 'page_on_front' ) == $post->ID ) {
+		if ( (int) get_option( 'page_on_front' ) === $post->ID ) {
 			update_option( 'show_on_front', 'posts' );
 			update_option( 'page_on_front', 0 );
 		}
-		if ( get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) == $post->ID ) {
+		if ( (int) get_option( 'page_for_posts' ) === $post->ID ) {
 			update_option( 'page_for_posts', 0 );
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e8b6015fd7..b3ed9221a2 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59571';
+$wp_version = '6.8-alpha-59572';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.