diff --git a/wp-admin/comment.php b/wp-admin/comment.php
index e1058695a3..b834f7b594 100644
--- a/wp-admin/comment.php
+++ b/wp-admin/comment.php
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ if ( isset( $_REQUEST['c'] ) ) {
 		);
 	}
 } else {
-	$comment = null;
+	$comment_id = 0;
+	$comment    = null;
 }
 
 switch ( $action ) {
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 96e411406e..7af0939918 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '7.0-beta3-61858';
+$wp_version = '7.0-beta3-61859';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.