diff --git a/wp-includes/comment-template.php b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
index b10fe1415e..69dcc1629a 100644
--- a/wp-includes/comment-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/comment-template.php
@@ -1646,6 +1646,10 @@ function get_comment_reply_link( $args = array(), $comment = null, $post = null
 
 	$comment = get_comment( $comment );
 
+	if ( empty( $comment ) ) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if ( empty( $post ) ) {
 		$post = $comment->comment_post_ID;
 	}
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index d6afba685f..2a0a38a403 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-beta1-46334';
+$wp_version = '5.3-beta1-46335';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.