diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/src/Internal/DataStores/Orders/OrdersTableDataStore.php b/plugins/woocommerce/src/Internal/DataStores/Orders/OrdersTableDataStore.php
index ee4563298a3..61932d0f815 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/src/Internal/DataStores/Orders/OrdersTableDataStore.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/src/Internal/DataStores/Orders/OrdersTableDataStore.php
@@ -2339,6 +2339,9 @@ FROM $order_meta_table
 	 * @param \WC_Order $order Order object.
 	 */
 	public function update( &$order ) {
+		$previous_status = ArrayUtil::get_value_or_default( $order->get_data(), 'status' );
+		$changes         = $order->get_changes();
+
 		// Before updating, ensure date paid is set if missing.
 		if (
 			! $order->get_date_paid( 'edit' )
@@ -2372,6 +2375,12 @@ FROM $order_meta_table
 		$order->apply_changes();
 		$this->clear_caches( $order );
 
+		// For backwards compatibility, moving an auto-draft order to a valid status triggers the 'woocommerce_new_order' hook.
+		if ( ! empty( $changes['status'] ) && 'auto-draft' === $previous_status ) {
+			do_action( 'woocommerce_new_order', $order->get_id(), $order ); // phpcs:ignore WooCommerce.Commenting.CommentHooks.MissingHookComment
+			return;
+		}
+
 		do_action( 'woocommerce_update_order', $order->get_id(), $order ); // phpcs:ignore WooCommerce.Commenting.CommentHooks.MissingHookComment
 	}