diff --git a/wp-includes/capabilities.php b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
index 3ff0481fd4..5ee344b390 100644
--- a/wp-includes/capabilities.php
+++ b/wp-includes/capabilities.php
@@ -888,7 +888,7 @@ function get_super_admins() {
  * @return bool Whether the user is a site admin.
  */
 function is_super_admin( $user_id = false ) {
-	if ( ! $user_id || get_current_user_id() == $user_id ) {
+	if ( ! $user_id ) {
 		$user = wp_get_current_user();
 	} else {
 		$user = get_userdata( $user_id );
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 36502cd5b8..8f527c0b3c 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52156';
+$wp_version = '5.9-alpha-52157';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.