diff --git a/bin/updates_available b/bin/updates_available
index 9bcb389c..51c4744d 100755
--- a/bin/updates_available
+++ b/bin/updates_available
@@ -60,17 +60,17 @@ update_cache() {
 	# and let the next cache check pick up the results.
 	if [ -x /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check ]; then
 		# If apt-check binary exists, use it
-		exec /usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check 2>&1 | tail -n 1 | sed "s/;/ /" > $mycache &
+		/usr/lib/update-notifier/apt-check 2>&1 | tail -n 1 | sed "s/;/ /" > $mycache &
 	elif which apt-get >/dev/null; then
 		# If apt-get exists, use it
-		exec apt-get -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst > $mycache &
+		apt-get -s -o Debug::NoLocking=true upgrade | grep -c ^Inst > $mycache &
 	elif which zypper >/dev/null; then
 		# If zypper exists, use it
-		exec zypper --no-refresh lu --best-effort | grep 'v |' | wc -l > $mycache &
+		zypper --no-refresh lu --best-effort | grep 'v |' | wc -l > $mycache &
 	elif which yum >/dev/null; then
 		# If yum exists, use it
 		# TODO: We need a better way of counting updates available from a RH expert
-		exec yum list updates | egrep -v "Updated Packages|Loaded plugins" | wc -l > $mycache &
+		yum list updates | egrep -v "Updated Packages|Loaded plugins" | wc -l > $mycache &
 	fi
 }
 
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ mycache="$DIR/$PKG.updates-available"
 if [ "/var/lib/apt" -nt "$mycache" ] || [ "/var/lib/apt/lists" -nt "$mycache" ]; then
 	# If apt is newer than mycache, background an update now
 	update_cache "$mycache"
-elif [ -r $mycache ]; then
+fi
+if [ -r $mycache ]; then
 	# If mycache is present, use it
 	print_updates `grep "^[0-9]" $mycache | sed "s/ .*$//"`
 else
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b0bfa2d4..7929bf22 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ byobu (2.33) unreleased; urgency=low
   * cpu_count, disk, logo, network, reboot_required, release, temp_c,
     temp_f, updates_available, wifi: make byobu status scripts friendlier
     for busybox environments (tested on the Palm Pre), LP: #430096
+  * bin/updates_available: print the current cache even if we're
+    updating the cache
   * po/byoub-*.po: rename to just *.po, fix translations location, LP: #430095
 
- -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:09:38 -0500
+ -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:36:33 -0500
 
 byobu (2.32-0ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low