diff --git a/templates/CRM/common/success.tpl b/templates/CRM/common/success.tpl
index 4ebd3f19c1ca..c375bffa9c4e 100644
--- a/templates/CRM/common/success.tpl
+++ b/templates/CRM/common/success.tpl
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         </p>
       </div>
       <p><span class="crm-status-icon success"> </span>{$message}</p>
-      {if !empty($afterUpgradeMessage)}
+      {if array_key_exists($afterUpgradeMessage, $form) && $afterUpgradeMessage}
         <h3>{ts}Important Notes{/ts}</h3>
         <p>{$afterUpgradeMessage}</p>
       {/if}