3 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/proc.c b/proc.c
index c09e845ec0..dc827c467f 100644
--- a/proc.c
+++ b/proc.c
@@ -1547,7 +1547,7 @@ method_hash(VALUE method)
     hash = rb_hash_method_entry(hash, m->me);
     hash = rb_hash_end(hash);
 
-    return INT2FIX(hash);
+    return ST2FIX(hash);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_method.rb b/test/ruby/test_method.rb
index 65d9e3d2e1..3b14b49577 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_method.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_method.rb
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ class TestMethod < Test::Unit::TestCase
     def o.foo; end
     assert_kind_of(Integer, o.method(:foo).hash)
     assert_equal(Array.instance_method(:map).hash, Array.instance_method(:collect).hash)
+    assert_kind_of(String, o.method(:foo).hash.to_s)
   end
 
   def test_owner
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 762da5fb1b..e377c71395 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "2.6.3"
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR_STR"-"RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH_STR"-"RUBY_RELEASE_DAY_STR
-#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 52
+#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 53
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2019
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 4