diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 51322fd91f..94b03b8337 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 
 - **decompress:** Disable progress bar to improve `Expand-Archive` performance ([#5410](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5410))
 - **scoop-search:** Improve performance for local search ([#5324](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5324))
+- **scoop-update:** Check for running process before wasting time on download ([#5799](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5799))
 - **shim:** Update kiennq-shim to v3.1.1 ([#5841](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5841), ([#5847](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/5847)))
 
 ### Code Refactoring
diff --git a/libexec/scoop-update.ps1 b/libexec/scoop-update.ps1
index 517aeeed1e..60c50ad4b2 100644
--- a/libexec/scoop-update.ps1
+++ b/libexec/scoop-update.ps1
@@ -241,6 +241,13 @@ function update($app, $global, $quiet = $false, $independent, $suggested, $use_c
 
     Write-Host "Updating '$app' ($old_version -> $version)"
 
+    #region Workaround for #2952
+    if (test_running_process $app $global) {
+        Write-Host 'Running process detected, skip updating.'
+        return
+    }
+    #endregion Workaround for #2952
+
     # region Workaround
     # Workaround for https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/issues/2220 until install is refactored
     # Remove and replace whole region after proper fix
@@ -281,12 +288,6 @@ function update($app, $global, $quiet = $false, $independent, $suggested, $use_c
 
     Invoke-HookScript -HookType 'pre_uninstall' -Manifest $old_manifest -Arch $architecture
 
-    #region Workaround for #2952
-    if (test_running_process $app $global) {
-        return
-    }
-    #endregion Workaround for #2952
-
     Write-Host "Uninstalling '$app' ($old_version)"
     run_uninstaller $old_manifest $architecture $dir
     rm_shims $app $old_manifest $global $architecture