diff --git a/src/wp-includes/update.php b/src/wp-includes/update.php
index e9b1528afa..f79941f97e 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/update.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/update.php
@@ -266,11 +266,9 @@ function wp_update_plugins( $extra_stats = array() ) {
 
 	if ( defined( 'DOING_CRON' ) && DOING_CRON ) {
 		$timeout = 30;
-	} elseif ( count( $plugins ) > 10 ) {
-		// One extra second for every 10 plugins
-		$timeout = 3 + intval( count( $plugins ) / 10 );
 	} else {
-		$timeout = 3;
+		// Three seconds, plus one extra second for every 10 plugins
+		$timeout = 3 + intval( count( $plugins ) / 10 );
 	}
 
 	$options = array(
@@ -423,11 +421,9 @@ function wp_update_themes( $extra_stats = array() ) {
 
 	if ( defined( 'DOING_CRON' ) && DOING_CRON ) {
 		$timeout = 30;
-	} elseif ( count( $themes ) > 10 ) {
-		// One extra second for every 10 themes
-		$timeout = 3 + intval( count( $themes ) / 10 );
 	} else {
-		$timeout = 3;
+		// Three seconds, plus one extra second for every 10 themes
+		$timeout = 3 + intval( count( $themes ) / 10 );
 	}
 
 	$options = array(