diff --git a/install/update.php b/install/update.php
index 42ddd625f5aca69cebcf2b8d1c8064d1b1735ba2..b700219f2e9d5b5b5e0bf9629556fec32be75013 100644
--- a/install/update.php
+++ b/install/update.php
@@ -253,6 +253,7 @@ prepareDBDump();
 
 //* initialize the database
 $inst->db = new db();
+$inst->db->setDBName($conf['mysql']['database']);
 
 //* initialize the master DB, if we have a multiserver setup
 if($conf['mysql']['master_slave_setup'] == 'y') {