2 files changed, 7 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0c8bac28..dcf537eb 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 - mdkapplet:
   o do not check for network while checking for updates
   o do not skip first RPM check (change made in 2.16 in march 2007)
+  o check for network just before first check
 
 Version 2.38 - 20 March 2008, Thierry Vignaud
 
diff --git a/mdkapplet b/mdkapplet
index 68df2e0a..369c9979 100755
--- a/mdkapplet
+++ b/mdkapplet
@@ -223,7 +223,12 @@ shouldStart() or die "$localfile should be set to TRUE: please use --force or -f
 go2State('delayed');
 gtkflush();
 
-Glib::Timeout->add($config{FIRST_CHECK_DELAY}, sub { checkUpdates(); 0 });
+Glib::Timeout->add($config{FIRST_CHECK_DELAY}, sub {
+                       # perform a test after initial delay:
+                       checkNetwork();
+                       checkUpdates();
+                       0;
+                   });
 setup_cyclic_check();