diff --git a/plugins/other/pacman_pending_updates b/plugins/other/pacman_pending_updates
index c5e66b93..7a327995 100755
--- a/plugins/other/pacman_pending_updates
+++ b/plugins/other/pacman_pending_updates
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ This plugin will draw one line: the number of updates pending.
 
 =head1 VERSION
 
-  1.1.0
+  1.1.1
 
 =head1 AUTHOR
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ EOM
 		;;
 
 	*)
-		updates="$(checkupdates)"
+		updates="$(checkupdates)" || exit
 		if [ -n "$updates" ]; then
 			echo "updates.value $(echo "$updates" | wc -l)"
 			echo "updates.extinfo $(echo "$updates" | paste -s -d,)"