diff --git a/wp-includes/general-template.php b/wp-includes/general-template.php
index e2868cbe75..4f31c4a205 100644
--- a/wp-includes/general-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/general-template.php
@@ -226,8 +226,7 @@ function wp_title($sep = '»', $display = true) {
 	// If there is a post
 	if ( is_single() || is_page() ) {
 		$post = $wp_query->get_queried_object();
-		$title = apply_filters('single_post_title', $title);
-		$title = strip_tags($post->post_title);
+		$title = strip_tags( apply_filters( 'single_post_title', $post->post_title ) );
 	}
 
 	$prefix = '';