diff --git a/src/wp-includes/meta.php b/src/wp-includes/meta.php
index 2a5f45fdc7..19ce664da8 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/meta.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/meta.php
@@ -227,10 +227,8 @@ function update_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_v
 		 * @param mixed  $meta_value Meta value.
 		 */
 		do_action( "update_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_id, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
-	}
 
-	if ( 'post' == $meta_type ) {
-		foreach ( $meta_ids as $meta_id ) {
+		if ( 'post' == $meta_type ) {
 			/**
 			 * Fires immediately before updating a post's metadata.
 			 *
@@ -266,10 +264,8 @@ function update_metadata($meta_type, $object_id, $meta_key, $meta_value, $prev_v
 		 * @param mixed  $meta_value Meta value.
 		 */
 		do_action( "updated_{$meta_type}_meta", $meta_id, $object_id, $meta_key, $_meta_value );
-	}
 
-	if ( 'post' == $meta_type ) {
-		foreach ( $meta_ids as $meta_id ) {
+		if ( 'post' == $meta_type ) {
 			/**
 			 * Fires immediately after updating a post's metadata.
 			 *