diff --git a/wp-includes/taxonomy.php b/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
index b0d053f648..be1faaeba5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
+++ b/wp-includes/taxonomy.php
@@ -980,6 +980,7 @@ function get_term( $term, $taxonomy = '', $output = OBJECT, $filter = 'raw' ) {
 	// Ensure for filters that this is not empty.
 	$taxonomy = $_term->taxonomy;
 
+	$old_term = $_term;
 	/**
 	 * Filters a taxonomy term object.
 	 *
@@ -1019,7 +1020,9 @@ function get_term( $term, $taxonomy = '', $output = OBJECT, $filter = 'raw' ) {
 	}
 
 	// Sanitize term, according to the specified filter.
-	$_term->filter( $filter );
+	if ( $_term !== $old_term || $_term->filter !== $filter ) {
+		$_term->filter( $filter );
+	}
 
 	if ( ARRAY_A === $output ) {
 		return $_term->to_array();
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 1b7ea47ecb..0287fdfa95 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.4-alpha-56649';
+$wp_version = '6.4-alpha-56650';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.