diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
index 11f367b934..f3cea6dd85 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/updates.js
@@ -2664,41 +2664,16 @@
 		} );
 
 		/**
-		 * Click handler for plugin activations in plugin activation view.
+		 * Click handler for plugin activations in plugin activation modal view.
 		 *
 		 * @since 6.5.0
+		 * @since 6.5.4 Redirect the parent window to the activation URL.
 		 *
 		 * @param {Event} event Event interface.
 		 */
-		$pluginFilter.on( 'click', '.activate-now', function( event ) {
-			var $activateButton = $( event.target );
-
+		$document.on( 'click', '#plugin-information-footer .activate-now', function( event ) {
 			event.preventDefault();
-
-			if ( $activateButton.hasClass( 'activating-message' ) || $activateButton.hasClass( 'button-disabled' ) ) {
-				return;
-			}
-
-			$activateButton
-				.removeClass( 'activate-now button-primary' )
-				.addClass( 'activating-message' )
-				.attr(
-					'aria-label',
-					sprintf(
-						/* translators: %s: Plugin name. */
-						_x( 'Activating %s', 'plugin' ),
-						$activateButton.data( 'name' )
-					)
-				)
-				.text( __( 'Activating...' ) );
-
-			wp.updates.activatePlugin(
-				{
-					name: $activateButton.data( 'name' ),
-					slug: $activateButton.data( 'slug' ),
-					plugin: $activateButton.data( 'plugin' )
-				}
-			);
+			window.parent.location.href = $( event.target ).attr( 'href' );
 		});
 
 		/**