diff --git modules/update/update.module modules/update/update.module
index c5551e2..952e50a 100644
--- modules/update/update.module
+++ modules/update/update.module
@@ -294,6 +294,7 @@ function update_cron() {
     // the cached data for all projects, attempt to re-fetch, and trigger any
     // configured notifications about the new status.
     update_refresh();
+    update_fetch_data();
     _update_cron_notify();
   }
   else {