diff --git a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsViewlet.ts b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsViewlet.ts
index 941a090b6c06c..b1d8eac5d9ca9 100644
--- a/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsViewlet.ts
+++ b/src/vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsViewlet.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { append, $, Dimension, hide, show } from 'vs/base/browser/dom';
 import { ITelemetryService } from 'vs/platform/telemetry/common/telemetry';
 import { IInstantiationService, ServicesAccessor } from 'vs/platform/instantiation/common/instantiation';
 import { IExtensionService } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensions/common/extensions';
-import { IExtensionsWorkbenchService, IExtensionsViewPaneContainer, VIEWLET_ID, CloseExtensionDetailsOnViewChangeKey, INSTALL_EXTENSION_FROM_VSIX_COMMAND_ID, DefaultViewsContext, ExtensionsSortByContext, WORKSPACE_RECOMMENDATIONS_VIEW_ID } from '../common/extensions';
+import { IExtensionsWorkbenchService, IExtensionsViewPaneContainer, VIEWLET_ID, CloseExtensionDetailsOnViewChangeKey, INSTALL_EXTENSION_FROM_VSIX_COMMAND_ID, DefaultViewsContext, ExtensionsSortByContext, WORKSPACE_RECOMMENDATIONS_VIEW_ID, AutoCheckUpdatesConfigurationKey } from '../common/extensions';
 import { InstallLocalExtensionsInRemoteAction, InstallRemoteExtensionsInLocalAction } from 'vs/workbench/contrib/extensions/browser/extensionsActions';
 import { IExtensionManagementService } from 'vs/platform/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement';
 import { IWorkbenchExtensionEnablementService, IExtensionManagementServerService, IExtensionManagementServer } from 'vs/workbench/services/extensionManagement/common/extensionManagement';
@@ -593,6 +593,9 @@ export class ExtensionsViewPaneContainer extends ViewPaneContainer implements IE
 	async refresh(): Promise<void> {
 		await this.updateInstalledExtensionsContexts();
 		this.doSearch(true);
+		if (this.configurationService.getValue(AutoCheckUpdatesConfigurationKey)) {
+			this.extensionsWorkbenchService.checkForUpdates();
+		}
 	}
 
 	private async updateInstalledExtensionsContexts(): Promise<void> {