diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 84a163ed4f..c9c58289c3 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ class WP_Posts_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		_prime_post_caches( $ids );
 
 		if ( ! isset( $GLOBALS['post'] ) ) {
-			$GLOBALS['post'] = array_shift( $ids );
+			$GLOBALS['post'] = reset( $ids );
 		}
 
 		foreach ( $to_display as $page_id => $level ) {