diff --git a/wp-includes/meta.php b/wp-includes/meta.php
index 8833d3e987..b7ea2af9f4 100644
--- a/wp-includes/meta.php
+++ b/wp-includes/meta.php
@@ -567,12 +567,12 @@ function metadata_exists( $meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key ) {
 function get_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id ) {
 	global $wpdb;
 
-	if ( ! $meta_type || ! is_numeric( $meta_id ) ) {
+	if ( ! $meta_type || ! is_numeric( $meta_id ) || floor( $meta_id ) != $meta_id ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	$meta_id = absint( $meta_id );
-	if ( ! $meta_id ) {
+	$meta_id = intval( $meta_id );
+	if ( $meta_id <= 0 ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -611,12 +611,12 @@ function update_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id, $meta_value, $meta_key =
 	global $wpdb;
 
 	// Make sure everything is valid.
-	if ( ! $meta_type || ! is_numeric( $meta_id ) ) {
+	if ( ! $meta_type || ! is_numeric( $meta_id ) || floor( $meta_id ) != $meta_id ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	$meta_id = absint( $meta_id );
-	if ( ! $meta_id ) {
+	$meta_id = intval( $meta_id );
+	if ( $meta_id <= 0 ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
@@ -702,12 +702,12 @@ function delete_metadata_by_mid( $meta_type, $meta_id ) {
 	global $wpdb;
 
 	// Make sure everything is valid.
-	if ( ! $meta_type || ! is_numeric( $meta_id ) ) {
+	if ( ! $meta_type || ! is_numeric( $meta_id ) || floor( $meta_id ) != $meta_id ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
-	$meta_id = absint( $meta_id );
-	if ( ! $meta_id ) {
+	$meta_id = intval( $meta_id );
+	if ( $meta_id <= 0 ) {
 		return false;
 	}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 2193f2a468..5d688434f0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.7-alpha-38698';
+$wp_version = '4.7-alpha-38699';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.