diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
index 38b13deacb..e912f637ca 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/schema.php
@@ -738,8 +738,8 @@ Thanks!
 		if ( !$upload_path = get_option( 'upload_path' ) ) {
 			$upload_path = substr( WP_CONTENT_DIR, strlen( ABSPATH ) ) . '/uploads';
 			update_option( 'upload_path', $upload_path );
-			update_option( 'fileupload_url', get_option( 'siteurl' ) . '/' . $upload_path );
 		}
+		update_option( 'fileupload_url', get_option( 'siteurl' ) . '/' . $upload_path );
 	}
 
 	if ( $subdomain_install )