diff --git a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-welcome.php b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-welcome.php
index b1d785362e1..cdde28d2032 100644
--- a/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-welcome.php
+++ b/includes/admin/class-wc-admin-welcome.php
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class WC_Admin_Welcome {
 		if ( ( isset( $_GET['action'] ) && 'upgrade-plugin' == $_GET['action'] ) && ( isset( $_GET['plugin'] ) && strstr( $_GET['plugin'], 'woocommerce.php' ) ) )
 			return;
 
-		wp_safe_redirect( admin_url( 'index.php?page=wc-about' ) );
+		wp_redirect( admin_url( 'index.php?page=wc-about' ) );
 		exit;
 	}
 }
diff --git a/includes/class-wc-install.php b/includes/class-wc-install.php
index da7f80956b0..4f764e11621 100644
--- a/includes/class-wc-install.php
+++ b/includes/class-wc-install.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class WC_Install {
 			delete_transient( '_wc_activation_redirect' );
 
 			// What's new redirect
-			wp_safe_redirect( admin_url( 'index.php?page=wc-about&wc-installed=true' ) );
+			wp_redirect( admin_url( 'index.php?page=wc-about&wc-installed=true' ) );
 			exit;
 
 		// Skip button
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class WC_Install {
 			flush_rewrite_rules();
 
 			// What's new redirect
-			wp_safe_redirect( admin_url( 'index.php?page=wc-about' ) );
+			wp_redirect( admin_url( 'index.php?page=wc-about' ) );
 			exit;
 
 		// Update button
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class WC_Install {
 			delete_transient( '_wc_activation_redirect' );
 
 			// What's new redirect
-			wp_safe_redirect( admin_url( 'index.php?page=wc-about&wc-updated=true' ) );
+			wp_redirect( admin_url( 'index.php?page=wc-about&wc-updated=true' ) );
 			exit;
 		}
 	}