diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-walker-page.php b/src/wp-includes/class-walker-page.php
index 3ade8b00df..50990298f1 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-walker-page.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-walker-page.php
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class Walker_Page extends Walker {
 		$attributes = '';
 		foreach ( $atts as $attr => $value ) {
 			if ( ! empty( $value ) ) {
-				$value       = esc_attr( $value );
+				$value       = ( 'href' === $attr ) ? esc_url( $value ) : esc_attr( $value );
 				$attributes .= ' ' . $attr . '="' . $value . '"';
 			}
 		}