diff --git wp-includes/nav-menu.php wp-includes/nav-menu.php
index 9cce24f..1c03ae9 100644
--- wp-includes/nav-menu.php
+++ wp-includes/nav-menu.php
@@ -608,6 +608,16 @@ function wp_get_nav_menu_items( $menu, $args = array() ) {
 	$args['include'] = $items;
 
 	if ( ! empty( $items ) ) {
+		/**
+		 * Filters the arguments for the nav menu items get_posts() query.
+		 *
+		 * @since 4.4.0
+		 *
+		 * @param array  $args  Description.
+		 * @param string $menu  Menu name, ID, or slug.
+		 * @param array  $items An array of the object IDs found
+		 */
+		$args = apply_filters( 'wp_get_nav_menu_items_args', $args, $menu, $items );
 		$items = get_posts( $args );
 	} else {
 		$items = array();