diff --git a/wp-cron.php b/wp-cron.php
index d704ceaf84..d487770f71 100644
--- a/wp-cron.php
+++ b/wp-cron.php
@@ -18,6 +18,11 @@
 
 ignore_user_abort( true );
 
+/* Don't make the request block till we finish, if possible. */
+if ( function_exists( 'fastcgi_finish_request' ) && version_compare( phpversion(), '7.0.16', '>=' ) ) {
+	fastcgi_finish_request();
+}
+
 if ( ! empty( $_POST ) || defined( 'DOING_AJAX' ) || defined( 'DOING_CRON' ) ) {
 	die();
 }
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 1375c5364f..bc51d886db 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.1-alpha-44487';
+$wp_version = '5.1-alpha-44488';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.