diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
index 9f1edeef3a..b0aab333e0 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-links-list-table.php
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class WP_Links_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 				echo $cat->get_error_message();
 			}
 			$cat_name = $cat->name;
-			if ( $cat_id !== $category ) {
+			if ( (int) $cat_id !== $category ) {
 				$cat_name = "<a href='link-manager.php?cat_id=$category'>$cat_name</a>";
 			}
 			$cat_names[] = $cat_name;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index bc6b1e3498..4cd7b22674 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-beta1-46315';
+$wp_version = '5.3-beta1-46316';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.