diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
index 102cd8de21..fde21eabdb 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php
@@ -1971,7 +1971,7 @@ final class WP_Customize_Widgets {
 	 */
 	public function capture_filter_pre_update_option( $new_value, $option_name, $old_value ) {
 		if ( $this->is_option_capture_ignored( $option_name ) ) {
-			return;
+			return $new_value;
 		}
 
 		if ( ! isset( $this->_captured_options[ $option_name ] ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index c76e981c4d..8b8dca3371 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45643';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45644';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.