diff --git a/wp-admin/about.php b/wp-admin/about.php
index 8b18f0e423..be070b84a9 100644
--- a/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -160,8 +160,10 @@ include( './admin-header.php' );
 </div>
 
 <div class="return-to-dashboard">
-	<?php if ( current_user_can( 'update_core' ) && isset( $_GET['upgraded'] ) ) : ?>
-	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url( 'update-core.php' ) ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Return to Dashboard &rarr; Updates' ); ?></a> |
+	<?php if ( current_user_can( 'update_core' ) && isset( $_GET['updated'] ) ) : ?>
+	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( network_admin_url( 'update-core.php' ) ); ?>"><?php
+		is_multisite() ? _e( 'Return to Updates' ) : _e( 'Return to Dashboard &rarr; Updates' );
+	?></a> |
 	<?php endif; ?>
 	<a href="<?php echo esc_url( admin_url() ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Go to Dashboard &rarr; Home' ); ?></a>
 </div>
diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php b/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
index 617200aead..b720e1d4fe 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/update-core.php
@@ -465,6 +465,11 @@ function update_core($from, $to) {
 
 	// Remove maintenance file, we're done.
 	$wp_filesystem->delete($maintenance_file);
+
+	// If we made it this far:
+	do_action( '_core_updated_successfully', $wp_version );
+
+	return $wp_version;
 }
 
 /**
@@ -525,21 +530,29 @@ function _copy_dir($from, $to, $skip_list = array() ) {
 /**
  * Redirect to the About WordPress page after a successful upgrade.
  *
- * This is a temporary function for the 3.3 upgrade only and will be removed in a later version.
- * 
+ * This function is only needed when the existing install is older than 3.3.0.
+ *
  * @since 3.3.0
  *
  */
-function _redirect_to_about_wordpress() {
-	// Only for WP version < 3.3.0
-	if ( version_compare( $GLOBALS['wp_version'], '3.3.0', '>' ) )
-		return;
-?>
-<script type="text/javascript">
-window.location = '<?php echo admin_url( 'about.php?upgraded' ); ?>';
-</script>
-<?php
-}
+function _redirect_to_about_wordpress( $wp_version ) {
+	// Load the updated default text localization domain for new strings
+	load_default_textdomain();
 
-add_action( 'admin_footer-update-core.php', '_redirect_to_about_wordpress' );
-?>
+	// See do_core_upgrade()
+	show_message( __('WordPress updated successfully') );
+	show_message( '<span class="hide-if-no-js">' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. You will be redirected to the About WordPress screen. If not, click <a href="%s">here</a>.' ), $wp_version, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '</span>' );
+	show_message( '<span class="hide-if-js">' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. <a href="%2$s">Learn more</a>.' ), $wp_version, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '</span>' );
+	echo '</div>';
+	?>
+<script type="text/javascript">
+window.location = '<?php echo admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ); ?>';
+</script>
+	<?php
+
+	// Include admin-footer.php and exit
+	include(ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-footer.php');
+	exit();
+}
+if ( version_compare( $GLOBALS['wp_version'], '3.3', '<' ) && 'update-core.php' == $pagenow )
+	add_action( '_core_updated_successfully', '_redirect_to_about_wordpress' );
diff --git a/wp-admin/update-core.php b/wp-admin/update-core.php
index fb2dde0be2..2f583af786 100644
--- a/wp-admin/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/update-core.php
@@ -378,11 +378,20 @@ function do_core_upgrade( $reinstall = false ) {
 		show_message($result);
 		if ('up_to_date' != $result->get_error_code() )
 			show_message( __('Installation Failed') );
-	} else {
-		show_message( __('WordPress updated successfully') );
-		show_message( '<a href="' . esc_url( self_admin_url() ) . '">' . __('Go to Dashboard') . '</a>' );
+		echo '</div>';
+		return;
 	}
-	echo '</div>';
+
+	show_message( __('WordPress updated successfully') );
+	show_message( __('WordPress updated successfully') );
+	show_message( '<span class="hide-if-no-js">' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. You will be redirected to the About WordPress screen. If not, click <a href="%s">here</a>.' ), $result, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '</span>' );
+	show_message( '<span class="hide-if-js">' . sprintf( __( 'Welcome to WordPress %1$s. <a href="%2$s">Learn more</a>.' ), $result, esc_url( admin_url( 'about.php?updated' ) ) ) . '</span>' );
+	?>
+	</div>
+	<script type="text/javascript">
+	//window.location = '<?php echo admin_url( 'about.php?upgraded' ); ?>';
+	</script>
+	<?php
 }
 
 function do_dismiss_core_update() {