diff --git a/src/wp-includes/update.php b/src/wp-includes/update.php
index 8cba8a7a83..4d62cc82e7 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/update.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/update.php
@@ -521,12 +521,14 @@ function wp_get_update_data() {
 	$counts = array( 'plugins' => 0, 'themes' => 0, 'wordpress' => 0, 'translations' => 0 );
 
 	if ( $plugins = current_user_can( 'update_plugins' ) ) {
+		wp_update_plugins(); // Check for Plugin updates
 		$update_plugins = get_site_transient( 'update_plugins' );
 		if ( ! empty( $update_plugins->response ) )
 			$counts['plugins'] = count( $update_plugins->response );
 	}
 
 	if ( $themes = current_user_can( 'update_themes' ) ) {
+		wp_update_themes(); // Check for Theme updates
 		$update_themes = get_site_transient( 'update_themes' );
 		if ( ! empty( $update_themes->response ) )
 			$counts['themes'] = count( $update_themes->response );