diff --git a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
index eff50e8e75..090ca2a5da 100644
--- a/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
+++ b/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
@@ -1613,18 +1613,23 @@ class WP_REST_Posts_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 
 		$post_type_obj = get_post_type_object( $post->post_type );
 		if ( is_post_type_viewable( $post_type_obj ) && $post_type_obj->public ) {
+			$permalink_template_requested = in_array( 'permalink_template', $fields, true );
+			$generated_slug_requested     = in_array( 'generated_slug', $fields, true );
 
-			if ( ! function_exists( 'get_sample_permalink' ) ) {
-				require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/post.php';
-			}
+			if ( $permalink_template_requested || $generated_slug_requested ) {
+				if ( ! function_exists( 'get_sample_permalink' ) ) {
+					require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/post.php';
+				}
 
-			$sample_permalink = get_sample_permalink( $post->ID, $post->post_title, '' );
+				$sample_permalink = get_sample_permalink( $post->ID, $post->post_title, '' );
 
-			if ( in_array( 'permalink_template', $fields, true ) ) {
-				$data['permalink_template'] = $sample_permalink[0];
-			}
-			if ( in_array( 'generated_slug', $fields, true ) ) {
-				$data['generated_slug'] = $sample_permalink[1];
+				if ( $permalink_template_requested ) {
+					$data['permalink_template'] = $sample_permalink[0];
+				}
+
+				if ( $generated_slug_requested ) {
+					$data['generated_slug'] = $sample_permalink[1];
+				}
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 1016d6050c..efaaf3a7fd 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45704';
+$wp_version = '5.3-alpha-45705';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.