diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_params.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_params.py
index 87f92f91823..7063e45b824 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_params.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/_params.py
@@ -371,9 +371,6 @@ def _configure_db_dw_params(arg_ctx):
     arg_ctx.argument('zone_redundant',
                      arg_type=zone_redundant_param_type)
 
-    arg_ctx.argument('storage_account_type',
-                     arg_type=backup_storage_redundancy_param_type)
-
 
 def _configure_db_dw_create_params(
         arg_ctx,
@@ -488,6 +485,9 @@ def _configure_db_dw_create_params(
     arg_ctx.argument('elastic_pool_id',
                      help='The name or resource id of the elastic pool to create the database in.')
 
+    arg_ctx.argument('storage_account_type',
+                     arg_type=backup_storage_redundancy_param_type)
+
     # *** Step 3: Ignore params that are not applicable (based on engine & create mode) ***
 
     # Only applicable to default create mode. Also only applicable to db.
@@ -588,9 +588,6 @@ def load_arguments(self, _):
     with self.argument_context('sql db create') as c:
         _configure_db_dw_create_params(c, Engine.db, CreateMode.default)
 
-        c.argument('storage_account_type',
-                   arg_type=backup_storage_redundancy_param_type)
-
         c.argument('yes',
                    options_list=['--yes', '-y'],
                    help='Do not prompt for confirmation.', action='store_true')
@@ -611,9 +608,6 @@ def load_arguments(self, _):
                    help='Name of the server to create the copy in.'
                    ' If unspecified, defaults to the origin server.')
 
-        c.argument('storage_account_type',
-                   arg_type=backup_storage_redundancy_param_type)
-
     with self.argument_context('sql db rename') as c:
         c.argument('new_name',
                    help='The new name that the database will be renamed to.')
@@ -642,9 +636,6 @@ def load_arguments(self, _):
                    ' Either --time or --deleted-time (or both) must be specified. ' +
                    time_format_help)
 
-        c.argument('storage_account_type',
-                   arg_type=backup_storage_redundancy_param_type)
-
     with self.argument_context('sql db show') as c:
         # Service tier advisors and transparent data encryption are not included in the first batch
         # of GA commands.
@@ -824,9 +815,6 @@ def load_arguments(self, _):
                    help='Name of the new replica.'
                    ' If unspecified, defaults to the source database name.')
 
-        c.argument('storage_account_type',
-                   arg_type=backup_storage_redundancy_param_type)
-
     with self.argument_context('sql db replica set-primary') as c:
         c.argument('database_name',
                    help='Name of the database to fail over.')
diff --git a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/custom.py b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/custom.py
index ead4ecaf495..92f8ea39a67 100644
--- a/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/custom.py
+++ b/src/azure-cli/azure/cli/command_modules/sql/custom.py
@@ -1429,6 +1429,11 @@ def db_update(
     if read_replica_count is not None:
         instance.read_replica_count = read_replica_count
 
+    # Set storage_account_type even if storage_acount_type is None
+    # Otherwise, empty value defaults to current storage_account_type
+    # and will potentially conflict with a previously requested update
+    instance.storage_account_type = storage_account_type
+
     #####
     # Set other (serverless related) properties
     #####