diff --git a/core/Upgrades/Upgrade.php b/core/Upgrades/Upgrade.php
index 5db203cdf..b6de584d0 100644
--- a/core/Upgrades/Upgrade.php
+++ b/core/Upgrades/Upgrade.php
@@ -178,11 +178,11 @@ public function show_update_notice() {
      */
     public function do_updates() {
 
-        if ( isset( $_POST['pm_nonce'] ) && ! wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['pm_nonce'] ) ), '_nonce' ) ) {
+        if ( empty( $_POST['pm_nonce'] ) ) {
             return;
         }
 
-        if ( ! isset( $_POST['pm_update'] ) ) {
+        if ( ! wp_verify_nonce( sanitize_text_field( wp_unslash( $_POST['pm_nonce'] ) ), '_nonce' ) ) {
             return;
         }