diff --git a/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php b/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
index 055af6531..85a1cc478 100644
--- a/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
+++ b/wp-admin/upgrade-functions.php
@@ -1116,9 +1116,12 @@ function wp_check_mysql_version() {
 function maybe_disable_automattic_widgets() {
 	$plugins = __get_option( 'active_plugins' );
 	
-	if ( in_array( 'widgets/widgets.php', $plugins ) ) {
-		array_splice( $plugins, array_search( 'widgets/widgets.php', $plugins ), 1 );
-		update_option( 'active_plugins', $plugins );
+	foreach ( $plugins as $plugin ) {
+		if ( basename( $plugin ) == 'widgets.php' ) {
+			array_splice( $plugins, array_search( $plugin, $plugins ), 1 );
+			update_option( 'active_plugins', $plugins );
+			break;
+		}
 	}
 }