diff --git a/src/wp-includes/user-functions.php b/src/wp-includes/user-functions.php
index 225a0bc128..002d11a47a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/user-functions.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/user-functions.php
@@ -924,13 +924,14 @@ function wp_dropdown_users( $args = '' ) {
 	$query_args['fields'] = array( 'ID', 'user_login', $show );
 
 	/**
-	 * Filter the arguments for user drop-down arguments before being passed into the query.
+	 * Filter the query arguments for the user drop-down.
 	 *
 	 * @since 4.4.0
 	 *
-	 * @param array $query_args The default arguments for wp_dropdown_users().
+	 * @param array $query_args The query arguments for wp_dropdown_users().
+	 * @param array $r          The default arguments for wp_dropdown_users().
 	 */
-	$query_args = apply_filters( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', $query_args );
+	$query_args = apply_filters( 'wp_dropdown_users_args', $query_args, $r );
 
 	$users = get_users( $query_args );