diff --git a/wp-admin/update-core.php b/wp-admin/update-core.php
index 6eb14670e6..5830eb6417 100644
--- a/wp-admin/update-core.php
+++ b/wp-admin/update-core.php
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@
 /** WordPress Administration Bootstrap */
 require_once('./admin.php');
 
+wp_enqueue_style( 'plugin-install' );
+wp_enqueue_script( 'plugin-install' );
+add_thickbox();
+	
 if ( is_multisite() && ! is_network_admin() ) {
 	wp_redirect( network_admin_url( 'update-core.php' ) );
 	exit();
@@ -246,10 +250,15 @@ function list_plugin_updates() {
 		} else {
 			$upgrade_notice = '';
 		}
+		
+		$details_url = self_admin_url('plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&plugin=' . $plugin_data->update->slug . '&TB_iframe=true&width=640&height=662');
+		$details_text = sprintf(__('View version %1$s details'), $plugin_data->update->new_version); 
+		$details = sprintf('<a href="%1$s" class="thickbox" title="%2$s">%3$s</a>.', esc_url($details_url), esc_attr($plugin_data->Name), $details_text);
+		
 		echo "
 	<tr class='active'>
 		<th scope='row' class='check-column'><input type='checkbox' name='checked[]' value='" . esc_attr($plugin_file) . "' /></th>
-		<td><strong>{$plugin_data->Name}</strong><br />" . sprintf(__('You have version %1$s installed. Update to %2$s.'), $plugin_data->Version, $plugin_data->update->new_version) . $compat . $upgrade_notice . "</td>
+		<td><p><strong>{$plugin_data->Name}</strong><br />" . sprintf(__('You have version %1$s installed. Update to %2$s.'), $plugin_data->Version, $plugin_data->update->new_version) . ' ' . $details . $compat . $upgrade_notice . "</p></td>
 	</tr>";
 	}
 ?>
@@ -299,7 +308,7 @@ function list_theme_updates() {
 		echo "
 	<tr class='active'>
 		<th scope='row' class='check-column'><input type='checkbox' name='checked[]' value='" . esc_attr($stylesheet) . "' /></th>
-		<td class='plugin-title'><img src='$screenshot' width='64' height='64' style='float:left; padding: 5px' /><strong>{$theme_data->Name}</strong>" .  sprintf(__('You have version %1$s installed. Update to %2$s.'), $theme_data->Version, $theme_data->update['new_version']) . "</td>
+		<td class='plugin-title'><img src='$screenshot' width='64' height='64' style='float:left; padding: 0 5px 5px' /><strong>{$theme_data->Name}</strong>" .  sprintf(__('You have version %1$s installed. Update to %2$s.'), $theme_data->Version, $theme_data->update['new_version']) . "</td>
 	</tr>";
 	}
 ?>