diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index e604774d..1be520db 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Legend
 
 2021-08-XX v.1.16.0
 ------------------
+* DB Access in UT: Global Inheritance (#500)
 * DB Access in UT: Local Inheritance (#498)
 * Skip 'Prefer RETURNING to EXPORTING' when both exist (#490)
 * Pseudo Comment Usage: Multiple Inline Entries (#494)
diff --git a/src/checks/y_check_db_access_in_ut.clas.abap b/src/checks/y_check_db_access_in_ut.clas.abap
index 4a592932..f136508f 100644
--- a/src/checks/y_check_db_access_in_ut.clas.abap
+++ b/src/checks/y_check_db_access_in_ut.clas.abap
@@ -191,8 +191,11 @@ CLASS Y_CHECK_DB_ACCESS_IN_UT IMPLEMENTATION.
       RETURN.
     ENDIF.
 
-    result = xsdbool( line_exists( defined_classes[ name = superclass
-                                                    has_framework = abap_true ] ) ).
+    DATA(defined_superclass) = VALUE #( defined_classes[ name = superclass ] OPTIONAL ).
+
+    " Avoiding false-positives (inheriting from global class which is out of scan scope)
+    result = xsdbool( defined_superclass-has_framework = abap_true
+                   OR defined_superclass IS INITIAL ).
   ENDMETHOD.