diff --git a/wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php b/wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php
index 13a9e735f4..8c74758b09 100644
--- a/wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/nav-menu-template.php
@@ -160,10 +160,24 @@ class Walker_Nav_Menu extends Walker {
 			}
 		}
 
+		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/post-template.php */
+		$title = apply_filters( 'the_title', $item->title, $item->ID );
+
+		/**
+		 * Filter a menu item's title.
+		 *
+		 * @since 4.4.0
+		 *
+		 * @param string $title The menu item's title.
+		 * @param object $item  The current menu item.
+		 * @param array  $args  An array of {@see wp_nav_menu()} arguments.
+		 * @param int    $depth Depth of menu item. Used for padding.
+		 */
+		$title = apply_filters( 'nav_menu_item_title', $title, $item, $args, $depth );
+
 		$item_output = $args->before;
 		$item_output .= '<a'. $attributes .'>';
-		/** This filter is documented in wp-includes/post-template.php */
-		$item_output .= $args->link_before . apply_filters( 'the_title', $item->title, $item->ID ) . $args->link_after;
+		$item_output .= $args->link_before . $title . $args->link_after;
 		$item_output .= '</a>';
 		$item_output .= $args->after;
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index f36f3291c7..5eab0dc0ce 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34665';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-34666';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.