diff --git a/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/editor_plugin_src.js b/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/editor_plugin_src.js
index e5a512d631..8861cc98a0 100644
--- a/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/editor_plugin_src.js
+++ b/wp-includes/js/tinymce/plugins/wordpress/editor_plugin_src.js
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 			// Extend <object> and <embed> (#WP22790)
 			ed.onPreInit.add(function(ed) {
 				ed.schema.addValidElements('object[*],param[id|name|value|valuetype|type],embed[*]');
-				ed.schema.addValidChildren('object[*]');
+				ed.schema.addValidChildren('+object[*]');
 			});
 
 			ed.onInit.add(function(ed) {