diff --git a/src/Mod/AddonManager/AddonManager.py b/src/Mod/AddonManager/AddonManager.py
index 47f073ad45..de626d200e 100644
--- a/src/Mod/AddonManager/AddonManager.py
+++ b/src/Mod/AddonManager/AddonManager.py
@@ -372,6 +372,7 @@ class CommandAddonManager:
         self.dialog.buttonClose.clicked.connect(self.dialog.reject)
         self.dialog.buttonUpdateCache.clicked.connect(self.on_buttonUpdateCache_clicked)
         self.dialog.buttonPauseUpdate.clicked.connect(self.stop_update)
+        self.dialog.buttonCheckForUpdates.clicked.connect(self.force_check_updates)
         self.packageList.itemSelected.connect(self.table_row_activated)
         self.packageList.setEnabled(False)
         self.packageDetails.execute.connect(self.executemacro)
@@ -734,23 +735,25 @@ class CommandAddonManager:
             self.do_next_startup_phase()
             return
         if not self.packages_with_updates:
-            if hasattr(self, "check_worker"):
-                thread = self.check_worker
-                if thread:
-                    if not thread.isFinished():
-                        self.do_next_startup_phase()
-                        return
-            self.dialog.buttonUpdateAll.setText(
-                translate("AddonsInstaller", "Checking for updates...")
-            )
-            self.check_worker = CheckWorkbenchesForUpdatesWorker(self.item_model.repos)
-            self.check_worker.finished.connect(self.do_next_startup_phase)
-            self.check_worker.progress_made.connect(self.update_progress_bar)
-            self.check_worker.update_status.connect(self.status_updated)
-            self.check_worker.start()
-            self.enable_updates(len(self.packages_with_updates))
-        else:
-            self.do_next_startup_phase()
+            self.force_check_updates()
+        self.do_next_startup_phase()
+
+    def force_check_updates(self) -> None:
+        if hasattr(self, "check_worker"):
+            thread = self.check_worker
+            if thread:
+                if not thread.isFinished():
+                    self.do_next_startup_phase()
+                    return
+        self.dialog.buttonUpdateAll.setText(
+            translate("AddonsInstaller", "Checking for updates...")
+        )
+        self.check_worker = CheckWorkbenchesForUpdatesWorker(self.item_model.repos)
+        self.check_worker.finished.connect(self.do_next_startup_phase)
+        self.check_worker.progress_made.connect(self.update_progress_bar)
+        self.check_worker.update_status.connect(self.status_updated)
+        self.check_worker.start()
+        self.enable_updates(len(self.packages_with_updates))
 
     def status_updated(self, repo: AddonManagerRepo) -> None:
         self.item_model.reload_item(repo)