diff --git a/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml b/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml
--- a/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml
+++ b/discover/qml/DiscoverWindow.qml
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     TopLevelPageData {
         id: updateAction
         iconName: enabled ? "update-low" : "update-none"
-        text: !enabled ? i18n("No Updates") : i18nc("Update section name", "Update (%1)", ResourcesModel.updatesCount)
+        text: !enabled ? (ResourcesModel.isFetching ? i18n("Checking for updates...") : i18n("No Updates") ) : i18nc("Update section name", "Update (%1)", ResourcesModel.updatesCount)
         enabled: ResourcesModel.updatesCount>0
         component: topUpdateComp
         objectName: "update"
diff --git a/libdiscover/backends/KNSBackend/KNSBackend.cpp b/libdiscover/backends/KNSBackend/KNSBackend.cpp
--- a/libdiscover/backends/KNSBackend/KNSBackend.cpp
+++ b/libdiscover/backends/KNSBackend/KNSBackend.cpp
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@
 
     m_engine = new KNSCore::Engine(this);
     m_engine->init(m_name);
-    connect(m_engine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalError, this, [this](const QString &error) { qWarning() << "kns error" << objectName() << error; });
+    // Setting setFetching to false when we get an error ensures we don't end up in an eternally-fetching state
+    connect(m_engine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalError, this, [this](const QString &error) { this->setFetching(false); qWarning() << "kns error" << objectName() << error; });
     connect(m_engine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalEntriesLoaded, this, &KNSBackend::receivedEntries);
     connect(m_engine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalEntryChanged, this, &KNSBackend::statusChanged);
     connect(m_engine, &KNSCore::Engine::signalEntryDetailsLoaded, this, &KNSBackend::statusChanged);
diff --git a/libdiscover/resources/ResourcesModel.cpp b/libdiscover/resources/ResourcesModel.cpp
--- a/libdiscover/resources/ResourcesModel.cpp
+++ b/libdiscover/resources/ResourcesModel.cpp
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 
 #include "AbstractResource.h"
 #include "resources/AbstractResourcesBackend.h"
+#include "resources/AbstractBackendUpdater.h"
 #include <ReviewsBackend/Rating.h>
 #include <ReviewsBackend/AbstractReviewsBackend.h>
 #include <Transaction/Transaction.h>
@@ -100,6 +101,7 @@
     connect(backend, &AbstractResourcesBackend::updatesCountChanged, this, &ResourcesModel::updatesCountChanged);
     connect(backend, &AbstractResourcesBackend::resourceRemoved, this, &ResourcesModel::resourceRemoved);
     connect(backend, &AbstractResourcesBackend::passiveMessage, this, &ResourcesModel::passiveMessage);
+    connect(backend->backendUpdater(), &AbstractBackendUpdater::progressingChanged, this, &ResourcesModel::fetchingChanged);
 
     if(m_initializingBackends==0)
         emit allInitialized();
@@ -208,8 +210,13 @@
 bool ResourcesModel::isFetching() const
 {
     foreach(AbstractResourcesBackend* b, m_backends) {
-        if(b->isFetching())
+        // isFetching should sort of be enough. However, sometimes the backend itself
+        // will still be operating on things, which from a model point of view would
+        // still mean something going on. So, interpret that as fetching as well, for
+        // the purposes of this property.
+        if(b->isFetching() || (b->backendUpdater() && b->backendUpdater()->isProgressing())) {
             return true;
+        }
     }
     return false;
 }