diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/data/src/user-preferences/test/use-user-preferences.js b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/data/src/user-preferences/test/use-user-preferences.js
index c892c11599b..6f4e210b40d 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/data/src/user-preferences/test/use-user-preferences.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/data/src/user-preferences/test/use-user-preferences.js
@@ -213,4 +213,95 @@ describe( 'useUserPreferences() hook', () => {
 			} );
 		} );
 	} );
+
+	it( 'Polyfills saveUser() on older versions of WordPress', async () => {
+		const receiveCurrentUser = jest.fn().mockReturnValue( {
+			type: 'RECEIVE_CURRENT_USER',
+			currentUser: {
+				id: 1,
+				woocommerce_meta: {
+					revenue_report_columns: '["shipping"]',
+				},
+			},
+		} );
+		const addEntities = jest.fn().mockReturnValue( {
+			type: 'BOGUG_ADD_ENTITIES',
+		} );
+		const saveEntityRecord = jest.fn().mockReturnValue( {
+			type: 'BOGUG_SAVE_ENTITY_RECORD',
+		} );
+		registerStore( 'core', {
+			reducer: () => ( {} ),
+			selectors: {
+				getCurrentUser: jest.fn().mockReturnValue( {
+					id: 1,
+				} ),
+				getEntity: jest
+					.fn()
+					.mockReturnValueOnce( undefined )
+					.mockReturnValueOnce( { name: 'user', kind: 'root' } ),
+				getEntityRecord: jest.fn().mockReturnValue( {
+					id: 1,
+					woocommerce_meta: {
+						revenue_report_columns: '["shipping"]',
+					},
+				} ),
+				getLastEntitySaveError: jest.fn().mockReturnValue( {} ),
+				hasStartedResolution: jest.fn().mockReturnValue( true ),
+				hasFinishedResolution: jest.fn().mockReturnValue( true ),
+			},
+			actions: {
+				addEntities,
+				receiveCurrentUser,
+				saveEntityRecord,
+				// saveUser() left undefined to simulate WP 5.3.x.
+			},
+		} );
+
+		const { result } = renderHook( () => useUserPreferences() );
+
+		await act( async () => {
+			const firstResult = await result.current.updateUserPreferences( {
+				revenue_report_columns: [ 'shipping' ],
+			} );
+
+			// First calls should register the User entity.
+			expect( addEntities ).toHaveBeenCalledWith( [
+				{
+					name: 'user',
+					kind: 'root',
+					baseURL: '/wp/v2/users',
+					plural: 'users',
+				},
+			] );
+
+			expect( saveEntityRecord ).toHaveBeenCalledWith( 'root', 'user', {
+				id: 1,
+				woocommerce_meta: { revenue_report_columns: '["shipping"]' },
+			} );
+			expect( receiveCurrentUser ).toHaveBeenCalled();
+			expect( firstResult ).toMatchObject( {
+				updatedUser: {
+					id: 1,
+					woocommerce_meta: {
+						revenue_report_columns: [ 'shipping' ],
+					},
+				},
+			} );
+
+			await result.current.updateUserPreferences( {
+				revenue_report_columns: [ 'shipping', 'taxes' ],
+			} );
+
+			// Subsequent calls should NOT register the User entity.
+			expect( addEntities ).toHaveBeenCalledTimes( 1 );
+
+			expect( saveEntityRecord ).toHaveBeenCalledWith( 'root', 'user', {
+				id: 1,
+				woocommerce_meta: {
+					revenue_report_columns: '["shipping","taxes"]',
+				},
+			} );
+		} );
+	} );
 } );
diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/data/src/user-preferences/use-user-preferences.js b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/data/src/user-preferences/use-user-preferences.js
index 33d3981615c..3551670af85 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/data/src/user-preferences/use-user-preferences.js
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce-admin/packages/data/src/user-preferences/use-user-preferences.js
@@ -35,17 +35,49 @@ const getWooCommerceMeta = ( user ) => {
  */
 export const useUserPreferences = () => {
 	// Get our dispatch methods now - this can't happen inside the callback below.
-	const { receiveCurrentUser, saveUser } = useDispatch( STORE_NAME );
+	const dispatch = useDispatch( STORE_NAME );
+	const { addEntities, receiveCurrentUser, saveEntityRecord } = dispatch;
+	let { saveUser } = dispatch;
 
 	const { isRequesting, userPreferences, updateUserPreferences } = useSelect(
 		( select ) => {
 			const {
 				getCurrentUser,
+				getEntity,
+				getEntityRecord,
 				getLastEntitySaveError,
 				hasStartedResolution,
 				hasFinishedResolution,
 			} = select( STORE_NAME );
 
+			// WP 5.3.x doesn't have the User entity defined.
+			if ( typeof saveUser !== 'function' ) {
+				// Polyfill saveUser() - wrapper of saveEntityRecord.
+				saveUser = async ( userToSave ) => {
+					const entityDefined = Boolean(
+						getEntity( 'root', 'user' )
+					);
+
+					if ( ! entityDefined ) {
+						// Add the User entity so saveEntityRecord works.
+						await addEntities( [
+							{
+								name: 'user',
+								kind: 'root',
+								baseURL: '/wp/v2/users',
+								plural: 'users',
+							},
+						] );
+					}
+
+					// Fire off the save action.
+					await saveEntityRecord( 'root', 'user', userToSave );
+
+					// Respond with the updated user.
+					return getEntityRecord( 'root', 'user', userToSave.id );
+				};
+			}
+
 			// Use getCurrentUser() to get WooCommerce meta values.
 			const user = getCurrentUser();
 			const userData = getWooCommerceMeta( user );