diff --git a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.php b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.php
index 749ee90c0c..4f5627a790 100644
--- a/wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.php
+++ b/wp-includes/class-wp-theme-json.php
@@ -1709,7 +1709,12 @@ class WP_Theme_JSON {
 	 * @return string|array Style property value.
 	 */
 	protected static function get_property_value( $styles, $path, $theme_json = null ) {
-		$value = _wp_array_get( $styles, $path );
+		$value = _wp_array_get( $styles, $path, '' );
+
+		if ( '' === $value || null === $value ) {
+			// No need to process the value further.
+			return '';
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * This converts references to a path to the value at that path
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 69b0de7a79..d25e0081bc 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.1-beta2-54361';
+$wp_version = '6.1-beta2-54362';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.