diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
index efbf68a9f4..4160577591 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php
@@ -474,18 +474,18 @@ class WP_Terms_List_Table extends WP_List_Table {
 		$taxonomy = $this->screen->taxonomy;
 		$uri      = wp_doing_ajax() ? wp_get_referer() : $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];
 
-		$edit_link = add_query_arg(
-			'wp_http_referer',
-			urlencode( wp_unslash( $uri ) ),
-			get_edit_term_link( $tag, $taxonomy, $this->screen->post_type )
-		);
-
 		$actions = array();
 
 		if ( current_user_can( 'edit_term', $tag->term_id ) ) {
 			$actions['edit'] = sprintf(
 				'<a href="%s" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
-				esc_url( $edit_link ),
+				esc_url(
+					add_query_arg(
+						'wp_http_referer',
+						urlencode( wp_unslash( $uri ) ),
+						get_edit_term_link( $tag, $taxonomy, $this->screen->post_type )
+					)
+				),
 				/* translators: %s: Taxonomy term name. */
 				esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Edit &#8220;%s&#8221;' ), $tag->name ) ),
 				__( 'Edit' )
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpTermsListTable.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpTermsListTable.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2eb566d970
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/admin/wpTermsListTable.php
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+<?php
+
+/**
+ * @group admin
+ *
+ * @covers WP_Terms_List_Table
+ */
+class Tests_Admin_WpTermsListTable extends WP_UnitTestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * List table.
+	 *
+	 * @var WP_Terms_List_Table $terms_list_table
+	 */
+	private $terms_list_table;
+
+	private static $admin_id;
+	private static $author_id;
+	private static $term_object;
+
+	const CATEGORY_TAXONOMY = 'category';
+
+	public static function set_up_before_class() {
+		parent::set_up_before_class();
+
+		self::$admin_id  = self::factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'administrator' ) );
+		self::$author_id = self::factory()->user->create( array( 'role' => 'author' ) );
+
+		self::$term_object = self::factory()->term->create_and_get( array( 'taxonomy' => self::CATEGORY_TAXONOMY ) );
+
+		require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-list-table.php';
+		require_once ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/includes/class-wp-terms-list-table.php';
+	}
+
+	public function set_up() {
+		parent::set_up();
+
+		$this->terms_list_table = new WP_Terms_List_Table();
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Call an inaccessible (private or protected) method.
+	 *
+	 * @param object|string $object      Object instance or class string to call the method of.
+	 * @param string        $method_name Name of the method to call.
+	 * @param array         $args        Optional. Array of arguments to pass to the method.
+	 * @return mixed Return value of the method call.
+	 * @throws ReflectionException If the object could not be reflected upon.
+	 */
+	private function call_inaccessible_method( $object, $method_name, $args = array() ) {
+		$method = ( new ReflectionClass( $object ) )->getMethod( $method_name );
+		$method->setAccessible( true );
+		return $method->invokeArgs( $object, $args );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @covers WP_Terms_List_Table::handle_row_actions()
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 59336
+	 */
+	public function test_handle_row_actions_as_author() {
+		wp_set_current_user( self::$author_id );
+
+		$actions = $this->call_inaccessible_method( $this->terms_list_table, 'handle_row_actions', array( self::$term_object, 'title', 'title' ) );
+
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( '<div class="row-actions">', $actions, 'Row actions should be displayed.' );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'View', $actions, 'View action should be displayed to the author.' );
+		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( 'Edit', $actions, 'Edit action should not be displayed to the author.' );
+		$this->assertStringNotContainsString( 'Delete', $actions, 'Delete action should not be displayed to the author.' );
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @covers WP_Terms_List_Table::handle_row_actions()
+	 *
+	 * @ticket 59336
+	 */
+	public function test_handle_row_actions_as_admin() {
+		wp_set_current_user( self::$admin_id );
+
+		$actions = $this->call_inaccessible_method( $this->terms_list_table, 'handle_row_actions', array( self::$term_object, 'title', 'title' ) );
+
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( '<div class="row-actions">', $actions, 'Row actions should be displayed.' );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'View', $actions, 'View action should be displayed to the admin.' );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'Edit', $actions, 'Edit action should be displayed to the admin.' );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( 'Delete', $actions, 'Delete action should be displayed to the admin.' );
+		$this->assertStringContainsString( admin_url( 'term.php' ), $actions, 'Edit term link should be displayed to the admin.' );
+	}
+}