2 files changed, 6 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d148c287..de674edd 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
     * ask for confirmation before performing distro upgrade
     * if there're updates, install regular updates instead of
       performing distro upgrade on left click
+    * only show "Install updates" in right menu only if there're
+      actually updates
     * use blue icon
 
 Version 2.48 - 2 October 2008
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index a46a123b..8abab03e 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ my %state = (
              new_distribution => {
                  colour => [ 'bundle' ],
                  changes => [ 'okay' ],
-                 menu => [ 'upgrade_distro', 'update', 'check' ],
+                 menu => [ 'upgrade_distro', 'check' ],
                  tt => [ N("A new stable distribution has been released") . "\n\n" . N("Do you want to upgrade?") ]
              },
 	     disconnected => {
@@ -593,6 +593,9 @@ sub setState {
                                                         '/usr/share/icons/mdkonline.png', $icon);
         if ($state eq 'new_distribution') {
             $bubble->add_action('clicked', N("Upgrade the system"), \&upgrade);
+            if ($sub_state eq 'updates') {
+                push @arr, 'update';
+            }
         } elsif ($state eq 'updates') {
             $bubble->add_action('clicked', N("Install updates"), \&installUpdates);
         } elsif (member($state, qw(no_enabled_medium no_update_medium))) {