diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
index a3653c072..34a37a860 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/palette-editor.js
@@ -626,9 +626,10 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
             }
         })
 
+        // Add the update status to the status bar
         addUpdateInfoToStatusBar();
-        // TODO: Periodically check
-        setTimeout(getSettingsPane, 1000);
+        // Load the catalogue and check for updates
+        getSettingsPane();
 
         RED.actions.add("core:manage-palette",function() {
                 RED.userSettings.show('palette');
@@ -636,6 +637,7 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
 
         RED.events.on('registry:module-updated', function(ns) {
             refreshNodeModule(ns.module);
+            refreshUpdateStatus();
         });
         RED.events.on('registry:node-set-enabled', function(ns) {
             refreshNodeModule(ns.module);
@@ -653,6 +655,7 @@ RED.palette.editor = (function() {
             if (!/^subflow:/.test(nodeType)) {
                 var ns = RED.nodes.registry.getNodeSetForType(nodeType);
                 refreshNodeModule(ns.module);
+                refreshUpdateStatus();
             }
         });
         RED.events.on('registry:node-set-added', function(ns) {