diff --git a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
index 249748d2f9..8a785f55a9 100644
--- a/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/rpcs3qt/update_manager.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,9 @@ void update_manager::update(bool auto_accept)
 	{
 		if (m_update_message.isEmpty())
 		{
+			// This can happen if we abort the check_for_updates download. Just check again in this case.
 			m_downloader->close_progress_dialog();
+			check_for_updates(false, false, false, m_parent);
 			return;
 		}