diff --git a/wp-includes/category-template.php b/wp-includes/category-template.php
index d29ae479ec..6bac6c11b7 100644
--- a/wp-includes/category-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/category-template.php
@@ -1207,7 +1207,8 @@ class Walker_CategoryDropdown extends Walker {
 
 		$output .= "\t<option class=\"level-$depth\" value=\"" . esc_attr( $category->{$value_field} ) . "\"";
 
-		if ( $category->{$value_field} == $args['selected'] )
+		// Type-juggling causes false matches, so we force everything to a string.
+		if ( (string) $category->{$value_field} === (string) $args['selected'] )
 			$output .= ' selected="selected"';
 		$output .= '>';
 		$output .= $pad.$cat_name;
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index e7d5a616fa..92b210f4f8 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-33680';
+$wp_version = '4.4-alpha-33681';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.