Index: wp-admin/update-core.php
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--- wp-admin/update-core.php	(revision 55596)
+++ wp-admin/update-core.php	(working copy)
@@ -1031,12 +1031,22 @@
 
 	<?php
 	if ( $upgrade_error ) {
-		echo '<div class="error"><p>';
+		$themes  = get_theme_updates();
+
 		if ( 'themes' === $upgrade_error ) {
+			if (!empty ( $themes ) ) {
+			echo '<div class="error"><p>';
 			_e( 'Please select one or more themes to update.' );
-		} else {
-			_e( 'Please select one or more plugins to update.' );
+			}
 		}
+		
+		else {
+			$plugins = get_plugin_updates();
+			if ( !empty ( $plugins ) ){
+				echo '<div class="error"><p>';
+				_e( 'Please select one or more plugins to update.' );
+			}
+		}
 		echo '</p></div>';
 	}