diff --git a/includes/updates/woocommerce-update-2.4.php b/includes/updates/woocommerce-update-2.4.php
index 5fa30e54b8b..b51b386fb83 100644
--- a/includes/updates/woocommerce-update-2.4.php
+++ b/includes/updates/woocommerce-update-2.4.php
@@ -148,6 +148,12 @@ $refunded_orders = get_posts( array(
 	'post_status'    => array( 'wc-refunded' )
 ) );
 
+// Ensure emails are disabled during this update routine
+remove_all_actions( 'woocommerce_order_status_refunded_notification' );
+remove_all_actions( 'woocommerce_order_partially_refunded_notification' );
+remove_action( 'woocommerce_order_status_refunded', array( 'WC_Emails', 'send_transactional_email' ) );
+remove_action( 'woocommerce_order_partially_refunded', array( 'WC_Emails', 'send_transactional_email' ) );
+
 foreach ( $refunded_orders as $refunded_order ) {
 	$order_total    = get_post_meta( $refunded_order->ID, '_order_total', true );
 	$refunded_total = $wpdb->get_var( $wpdb->prepare( "
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 94708837c65..a6db183db96 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -159,6 +159,9 @@ Yes you can! Join in on our [GitHub repository](http://github.com/woothemes/wooc
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2.4.1 - 10/08/2015 =
+* Fix - Tweaked the 2.4 upgrade routine to disable refund emails during update.
+
 = 2.4.0 - 10/08/2015 =
 * Feature - Onboarding/setup wizard for new users to handle basic store settings and installation.
 * Feature - Improved help tabs with inline video tutorials where applicable.