diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
index cac03b1fe3630..5af0ba19cd91a 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/dashboard.php
@@ -1012,8 +1012,8 @@ function wp_dashboard_recent_posts( $args ) {
 		while ( $posts->have_posts() ) {
 			$posts->the_post();
 
-			$time = get_the_time( 'U' );
-
+			$time = intval( get_the_time( 'U' ) );
+			
 			if ( gmdate( 'Y-m-d', $time ) === $today ) {
 				$relative = __( 'Today' );
 			} elseif ( gmdate( 'Y-m-d', $time ) === $tomorrow ) {