diff --git a/wp-includes/post-template.php b/wp-includes/post-template.php
index a5ab249948..ddb5180117 100644
--- a/wp-includes/post-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/post-template.php
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ function get_the_content( $more_link_text = null, $strip_teaser = false, $post =
 		return '';
 	}
 
-	if ( null === $post && in_the_loop() ) {
+	if ( null === $post ) {
 		$elements = compact( 'page', 'more', 'preview', 'pages', 'multipage' );
 	} else {
 		$elements = generate_postdata( $_post );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 44e496b84d..7647756cf5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-46079';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-46080';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.