diff --git a/src/Core/Update.php b/src/Core/Update.php
index ed6c058726..d769d84e4a 100644
--- a/src/Core/Update.php
+++ b/src/Core/Update.php
@@ -36,11 +36,10 @@ class Update
 			die('You try to update from a version prior to database version 1170. The direct upgrade path is not supported. Please update to version 3.5.4 before updating to this version.');
 		}
 
-		if ($build < DB_UPDATE_VERSION) {
-			// When we cannot execute the database update via the worker, we will do it directly
-			if (!Worker::add(PRIORITY_CRITICAL, 'DBUpdate') && $via_worker) {
-				self::run($basePath);
-			}
+		// Calling the database update directly via the worker enables us to perform database changes to the workerqueue table itself.
+		// This is a fallback, since normally the database update will be performed by a worker job (which doesn't work for changes to the "workerqueue" table itself).
+		if (($build < DB_UPDATE_VERSION) && $via_worker) {
+			self::run($basePath);
 		}
 	}