diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
index 16ddcb9620e..c408b9f6a8d 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -617,6 +617,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 - Fixed taaFrameIndex and XR tests 4052 and 4053
 - Fixed the prefab integration of custom passes (Prefab Override Highlight not working as expected).
 - Cloned volume profile from read only assets are created in the root of the project. (case 1154961)
+- Fixed Wizard check on default volume profile to also check it is not the default one in package.
 
 ### Changed
 - Improve MIP selection for decals on Transparents
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/DefaultScene/HDWizard.Configuration.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/DefaultScene/HDWizard.Configuration.cs
index 9c3d3962740..81526d8115c 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/DefaultScene/HDWizard.Configuration.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/DefaultScene/HDWizard.Configuration.cs
@@ -460,7 +460,9 @@ bool IsDefaultVolumeProfileAssigned()
                 return false;
 
             var hdAsset = HDRenderPipeline.currentAsset;
-            return hdAsset.defaultVolumeProfile != null && !hdAsset.defaultVolumeProfile.Equals(null);
+            return hdAsset.defaultVolumeProfile != null
+                && !hdAsset.defaultVolumeProfile.Equals(null)
+                && hdAsset.defaultVolumeProfile != hdAsset.renderPipelineEditorResources.defaultSettingsVolumeProfile;
         }
         void FixDefaultVolumeProfileAssigned(bool fromAsyncUnused)
         {
@@ -471,7 +473,19 @@ void FixDefaultVolumeProfileAssigned(bool fromAsyncUnused)
             if (hdrpAsset == null)
                 return;
 
-            EditorDefaultSettings.GetOrAssignDefaultVolumeProfile(hdrpAsset);
+            VolumeProfile defaultSettingsVolumeProfileInPackage = hdrpAsset.renderPipelineEditorResources.defaultSettingsVolumeProfile;
+            string defaultSettingsVolumeProfilePath = "Assets/" + HDProjectSettings.projectSettingsFolderPath + '/' + defaultSettingsVolumeProfileInPackage.name + ".asset";
+
+            //try load one if one already exist
+            VolumeProfile defaultSettingsVolumeProfile = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<VolumeProfile>(defaultSettingsVolumeProfilePath);
+            if (defaultSettingsVolumeProfile == null || defaultSettingsVolumeProfile.Equals(null))
+            {
+                //else create it
+                AssetDatabase.CopyAsset(AssetDatabase.GetAssetPath(defaultSettingsVolumeProfileInPackage), defaultSettingsVolumeProfilePath);
+                defaultSettingsVolumeProfile = AssetDatabase.LoadAssetAtPath<VolumeProfile>(defaultSettingsVolumeProfilePath);
+            }
+            hdrpAsset.defaultVolumeProfile = defaultSettingsVolumeProfile;
+
             EditorUtility.SetDirty(hdrpAsset);
         }
 
diff --git a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/DefaultScene/HDWizard.Window.cs b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/DefaultScene/HDWizard.Window.cs
index 614da9582a7..e1f451f0171 100644
--- a/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/DefaultScene/HDWizard.Window.cs
+++ b/com.unity.render-pipelines.high-definition/Editor/DefaultScene/HDWizard.Window.cs
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ public ConfigStyle(string label, string error, string button = resolve, MessageT
                 error: "Default scene prefab must be set to create HD templated scene!");
             public static readonly ConfigStyle hdrpVolumeProfile = new ConfigStyle(
                 label: "Default volume profile",
-                error: "Default volume profile must be assigned in the HDRP asset!");
+                error: "Default volume profile must be assigned in the HDRP asset! Also, for it to be editable, it should be outside of package.");
 
             public static readonly ConfigStyle vrLegacyVRSystem = new ConfigStyle(
                 label: "Legacy VR System",