diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
index 3cb97f9616..884e5f60f3 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-terms-controller.php
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class WP_REST_Terms_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 
 		$schema = $this->get_item_schema();
 		if ( ! empty( $schema['properties']['meta'] ) && isset( $request['meta'] ) ) {
-			$meta_update = $this->meta->update_value( $request['meta'], (int) $request['id'] );
+			$meta_update = $this->meta->update_value( $request['meta'], $term->term_id );
 
 			if ( is_wp_error( $meta_update ) ) {
 				return $meta_update;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e024888287..d5b6b1f5ee 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43635';
+$wp_version = '5.0-alpha-43636';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.