diff --git a/src/gs-update-monitor.c b/src/gs-update-monitor.c
index 292d2bc4bce5cb9c1d0637a4c43adaea2637fbd1..d46f6d06921234094b496380bb0f36be7b5f4063 100644
--- a/src/gs-update-monitor.c
+++ b/src/gs-update-monitor.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ should_notify_about_pending_updates (GsUpdateMonitor *monitor,
 				*out_title = _("Critical Software Update Ready to Install");
 				*out_body = _("An important software update is ready to be installed.");
 				res = TRUE;
-			} else {
+			} else if (!should_download) {
 				*out_title = _("Critical Software Updates Available to Download");
 				*out_body = _("Important: critical software updates are waiting.");
 				res = TRUE;