diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/48163-fix-db-update-redirect-issue b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/48163-fix-db-update-redirect-issue
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..20b4a6beba8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/changelog/48163-fix-db-update-redirect-issue
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Significance: minor
+Type: fix
+
+Fix db update notice redirection bug where it redirects without checking for db update action.  </details>  <details>  <summary>Changelog Entry Comment</summary>
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diff --git a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-install.php b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-install.php
index 2dde45c543f..0f703584eec 100644
--- a/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-install.php
+++ b/plugins/woocommerce/includes/class-wc-install.php
@@ -423,10 +423,11 @@ class WC_Install {
 			check_admin_referer( 'wc_db_update', 'wc_db_update_nonce' );
 			self::update();
 			WC_Admin_Notices::add_notice( 'update', true );
-		}
-		if ( ! empty( $_GET['return_url'] ) ) { // WPCS: input var ok.
-			$return_url = esc_url_raw( wp_unslash( $_GET['return_url'] ) );
-			wp_safe_redirect( $return_url ); // WPCS: input var ok.
+
+			if ( ! empty( $_GET['return_url'] ) ) { // WPCS: input var ok.
+				$return_url = esc_url_raw( wp_unslash( $_GET['return_url'] ) );
+				wp_safe_redirect( $return_url ); // WPCS: input var ok.
+			}
 		}
 	}