diff --git a/django/db/models/base.py b/django/db/models/base.py
index 27c9ff6461..eb21d5c722 100644
|
a
|
b
|
class Model(metaclass=ModelBase):
|
| 849 | 849 | if update_fields and not updated: |
| 850 | 850 | raise DatabaseError("Save with update_fields did not affect any rows.") |
| 851 | 851 | if not updated: |
| 852 | | if meta.order_with_respect_to: |
| | 852 | if self._order is None and meta.order_with_respect_to: |
| 853 | 853 | # If this is a model with an order_with_respect_to |
| 854 | 854 | # autopopulate the _order field |
| 855 | 855 | field = meta.order_with_respect_to |