diff --git a/data/applications/pamac-tray.desktop b/data/applications/pamac-tray.desktop
index 0ca6a75..e94c572 100644
--- a/data/applications/pamac-tray.desktop
+++ b/data/applications/pamac-tray.desktop
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@ Exec=pamac-tray
 Terminal=false
 Type=Application
 Categories=GNOME;GTK;System;
-NoDisplay=True
+NotShowIn=GNOME;XFCE;LXDE;KDE;
 StartupNotify=true
-
diff --git a/pamac-check-updates b/pamac-check-updates
index eadb429..2028bbb 100755
--- a/pamac-check-updates
+++ b/pamac-check-updates
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ from pamac import common, transaction
 if not common.pid_file_exists():
 	print('checking updates')
 	common.write_pid_file()
-	transaction.Refresh()
-	transaction.TransactionDone()
-	transaction.StopDaemon()
-	common.rm_pid_file()
-	print('check updates done')
+	try:
+		transaction.Refresh()
+		transaction.StopDaemon()
+	except:
+		pass
+	finally:
+		common.rm_pid_file()
+		print('check updates done')
diff --git a/pamac-tray b/pamac-tray
index 9c64eaf..e9c8fff 100755
--- a/pamac-tray
+++ b/pamac-tray
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ class PeriodicTask(threading.Thread):
 	def __init__(self):
 		threading.Thread.__init__(self)
 		self._finished = threading.Event()
-		self._interval = 30
+		self._interval = 3600*3
 
 	def setInterval(self, interval):
 		"""Set the number of seconds we sleep between executing our task"""
@@ -74,20 +74,20 @@ class PeriodicTask(threading.Thread):
 	def task(self):
 		call(['/usr/bin/pamac-check-updates'])
 
-def set_icon(*arg):
+def set_icon(updates):
 	print('set-icon')
-	transaction.get_handle()
-	do_syncfirst, updates = transaction.get_updates()
+	#transaction.get_handle()
+	#do_syncfirst, updates = transaction.get_updates()
 	if updates:
 		icon = '/usr/share/pamac/icons/24x24/status/update-normal.png'
-		info = str(len(updates))+' update(s) available'
+		info = 'Updates available'
 	else:
 		icon = '/usr/share/pamac/icons/24x24/status/update-enhancement.png'
 		info = ' No update available'
 	print(info)
 	tray.update_icon(icon, info)
 
-bus.add_signal_receiver(set_icon, dbus_interface = "org.manjaro.pamac", signal_name = "EmitTransactionDone")
+bus.add_signal_receiver(set_icon, dbus_interface = "org.manjaro.pamac", signal_name = "EmitAvailableUpdates")
 
 tray = Tray()
 #set_icon()
diff --git a/pamac/main.py b/pamac/main.py
index f4dd15c..10545eb 100644
--- a/pamac/main.py
+++ b/pamac/main.py
@@ -276,7 +276,6 @@ def handle_reply(reply):
 	transaction.t_lock = False
 	transaction.Release()
 	transaction.ProgressWindow.hide()
-	transaction.TransactionDone()
 	transaction.to_add = []
 	transaction.to_remove = []
 	transaction_dict.clear()
diff --git a/pamac/pamac-daemon.py b/pamac/pamac-daemon.py
index 364ecca..f738233 100644
--- a/pamac/pamac-daemon.py
+++ b/pamac/pamac-daemon.py
@@ -160,6 +160,18 @@ class PamacDBusService(dbus.service.Object):
 		(is_authorized,is_challenge,details) = policykit_authority.CheckAuthorization(Subject, action, {'': ''}, dbus.UInt32(1), '')
 		return is_authorized
 
+	@dbus.service.signal('org.manjaro.pamac')
+	def EmitAvailableUpdates(self, updates_nb):
+		pass
+
+	def CheckUpdates(self):
+		updates = False
+		for pkg in config.handle.get_localdb().pkgcache:
+			candidate = pyalpm.sync_newversion(pkg, config.handle.get_syncdbs())
+			if candidate:
+				updates = True
+		self.EmitAvailableUpdates(updates)
+
 	@dbus.service.method('org.manjaro.pamac', '', 's')
 	def Refresh(self):
 		global t
@@ -173,17 +185,9 @@ class PamacDBusService(dbus.service.Object):
 			except pyalpm.error:
 				error = traceback.format_exc()
 				break
+		self.CheckUpdates()
 		return error
 
-	@dbus.service.signal('org.manjaro.pamac')
-	def EmitTransactionDone(self, done):
-		pass
-
-	@dbus.service.method('org.manjaro.pamac', '', '')
-	def TransactionDone(self):
-		self.EmitTransactionDone(True)
-		return
-
 	@dbus.service.method('org.manjaro.pamac', 'a{sb}', 's', sender_keyword='sender', connection_keyword='connexion')
 	def Init(self, options, sender=None, connexion=None):
 		global t
@@ -288,6 +292,7 @@ class PamacDBusService(dbus.service.Object):
 			except dbus.exceptions.DBusException:
 				pass
 			finally:
+				self.CheckUpdates()
 				return error
 		else :
 			return 'You are not authorized'
diff --git a/pamac/transaction.py b/pamac/transaction.py
index 987dfc3..b93b095 100644
--- a/pamac/transaction.py
+++ b/pamac/transaction.py
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ To_Remove = proxy.get_dbus_method('To_Remove','org.manjaro.pamac')
 To_Add = proxy.get_dbus_method('To_Add','org.manjaro.pamac')
 Commit = proxy.get_dbus_method('Commit','org.manjaro.pamac')
 Release = proxy.get_dbus_method('Release','org.manjaro.pamac')
-TransactionDone = proxy.get_dbus_method('TransactionDone','org.manjaro.pamac')
 StopDaemon = proxy.get_dbus_method('StopDaemon','org.manjaro.pamac')
 
 def action_signal_handler(action):
@@ -133,8 +132,7 @@ def get_updates():
 			do_syncfirst = True
 			return do_syncfirst, list_first
 	result = []
-	installed_pkglist = handle.get_localdb().pkgcache
-	for pkg in installed_pkglist:
+	for pkg in localpkgs.values():
 		candidate = pyalpm.sync_newversion(pkg, handle.get_syncdbs())
 		if candidate:
 			for repo in handle.get_syncdbs():