diff --git a/wp-admin/includes/file.php b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
index 435f6572a4..82d722b53d 100644
--- a/wp-admin/includes/file.php
+++ b/wp-admin/includes/file.php
@@ -2550,6 +2550,9 @@ function wp_privacy_process_personal_data_export_page( $response, $exporter_inde
 		if ( is_wp_error( $mail_success ) ) {
 			wp_send_json_error( $mail_success->get_error_message() );
 		}
+
+		// Update the request to completed state when the export email is sent.
+		_wp_privacy_completed_request( $request_id );
 	} else {
 		// Modify the response to include the URL of the export file so the browser can fetch it.
 		$export_file_url = get_post_meta( $request_id, '_export_file_url', true );
@@ -2558,8 +2561,5 @@ function wp_privacy_process_personal_data_export_page( $response, $exporter_inde
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Update the request to completed state.
-	_wp_privacy_completed_request( $request_id );
-
 	return $response;
 }
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index a619b15270..8c57c4fb4d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '5.2-beta1-45147';
+$wp_version = '5.2-beta1-45148';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.