diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index 5f432c7a41..acc3d611a6 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ function wp_title( $sep = '»', $display = true, $seplocation = '' ) {
 	 *
 	 * @param string[] $title_array Array of parts of the page title.
 	 */
-	$title_array = apply_filters( 'wp_title_parts', explode( $t_sep, $title ) );
+	$title_array = apply_filters( 'wp_title_parts', ! empty( $title ) ? explode( $t_sep, $title ) : array() );
 
 	// Determines position of the separator and direction of the breadcrumb.
 	if ( 'right' === $seplocation ) { // Separator on right, so reverse the order.
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 03a9b096e4..ae6eec3724 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.9-beta2-61107';
+$wp_version = '6.9-beta2-61108';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.