diff --git a/wp-includes/user.php b/wp-includes/user.php
index 877694cf2a..070970a53b 100644
--- a/wp-includes/user.php
+++ b/wp-includes/user.php
@@ -2023,7 +2023,7 @@ function wp_insert_user( $userdata ) {
 
 	$meta['rich_editing'] = empty( $userdata['rich_editing'] ) ? 'true' : $userdata['rich_editing'];
 
-	$meta['comment_shortcuts'] = empty( $userdata['comment_shortcuts'] ) ? 'false' : $userdata['comment_shortcuts'];
+	$meta['comment_shortcuts'] = empty( $userdata['comment_shortcuts'] ) || 'false' === $userdata['comment_shortcuts'] ? 'false' : 'true';
 
 	$admin_color = empty( $userdata['admin_color'] ) ? 'fresh' : $userdata['admin_color'];
 	$meta['admin_color'] = preg_replace( '|[^a-z0-9 _.\-@]|i', '', $admin_color );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 9510ac14ab..63c7516a2e 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.3-alpha-32903';
+$wp_version = '4.3-alpha-32904';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.