diff --git a/src/gui/opkg_manager.cpp b/src/gui/opkg_manager.cpp
index 91bd9a14f..de869efeb 100644
--- a/src/gui/opkg_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/opkg_manager.cpp
@@ -553,15 +553,23 @@ void COPKGManager::refreshMenu() {
 	updateMenu();
 }
 
-int COPKGManager::showMenu()
+
+void COPKGManager::showUpdateCheckResult()
 {
-	installed = false;
-	if (checkUpdates()){
+	checkUpdates();
+
+	if (num_updates)
+	{
 		std::string update_msg = to_string(num_updates) + " ";
 		update_msg += g_Locale->getText(LOCALE_OPKG_MESSAGEBOX_UPDATES_AVAILABLE);
 		DisplayInfoMessage(update_msg.c_str());
 	}
+}
 
+int COPKGManager::showMenu()
+{
+	installed = false;
+	showUpdateCheckResult();
 #if 0
 	getPkgData(OM_LIST);
 	getPkgData(OM_LIST_UPGRADEABLE);
diff --git a/src/gui/opkg_manager.h b/src/gui/opkg_manager.h
index 46c18c4b1..cc693fa8c 100644
--- a/src/gui/opkg_manager.h
+++ b/src/gui/opkg_manager.h
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ class COPKGManager : public CMenuTarget
 		std::string getBlankPkgName(const std::string& line);
 		bool isInstalled(const std::string& pkg_name);
 		bool isUpgradable(const std::string& pkg_name);
+		void showUpdateCheckResult();
 
 		/*!
 		* Gets an info from opkg command info or status from a package via keywords as std::string