diff --git a/src/wp-includes/formatting.php b/src/wp-includes/formatting.php
index 4b596ea077..9daee4ca71 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/formatting.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/formatting.php
@@ -2263,6 +2263,8 @@ function sanitize_title_with_dashes( $title, $raw_title = '', $context = 'displa
 				'%e2%80%9b',
 				'%e2%80%9e',
 				'%e2%80%9f',
+				// Bullet.
+				'%e2%80%a2',
 				// &copy, &reg, &deg, &hellip, and &trade.
 				'%c2%a9',
 				'%c2%ae',
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/formatting/SanitizeTitleWithDashes.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/formatting/SanitizeTitleWithDashes.php
index c3059614e3..4fcce5bb39 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/formatting/SanitizeTitleWithDashes.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/formatting/SanitizeTitleWithDashes.php
@@ -101,6 +101,13 @@ class Tests_Formatting_SanitizeTitleWithDashes extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 		$this->assertEquals( 'hey-its-curly-joe', sanitize_title_with_dashes( 'Hey its „Curly Joe‟', '', 'save' ) );
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @ticket 49791
+	 */
+	function test_replaces_bullet() {
+		$this->assertEquals( 'fancy-title-amazing', sanitize_title_with_dashes( 'Fancy Title • Amazing', '', 'save' ) );
+	}
+
 	function test_replaces_copy_reg_deg_trade() {
 		$this->assertEquals( 'just-a-slug', sanitize_title_with_dashes( 'Just © a Slug', '', 'save' ) );
 		$this->assertEquals( 'just-a-slug', sanitize_title_with_dashes( '® Just a Slug', '', 'save' ) );