diff --git a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/KotlinPluginUpdater.kt b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/KotlinPluginUpdater.kt
index ec24f682ba7..e2c69c8ca53 100644
--- a/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/KotlinPluginUpdater.kt
+++ b/idea/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/idea/KotlinPluginUpdater.kt
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ class KotlinPluginUpdater(val propertiesComponent: PropertiesComponent) : Dispos
 
     private fun updateCheck() {
         try {
-            checkQueued = false
-
             var (mainRepoUpdateSuccess, latestVersionInRepository) = getPluginVersionFromMainRepository()
             var descriptorToInstall: IdeaPluginDescriptor? = null
             var hostToInstallFrom: String? = null
@@ -94,6 +92,8 @@ class KotlinPluginUpdater(val propertiesComponent: PropertiesComponent) : Dispos
                 }
             }
 
+            checkQueued = false
+
             if (mainRepoUpdateSuccess || latestVersionInRepository != null) {
                 recordSuccessfulUpdateCheck()
                 if (latestVersionInRepository != null && VersionComparatorUtil.compare(latestVersionInRepository, KotlinPluginUtil.getPluginVersion()) > 0) {