diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.kt b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.kt
index 376dac985092..196a36a5f085 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.kt
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/updateSettings/impl/UpdateChecker.kt
@@ -165,10 +165,9 @@ object UpdateChecker {
       updateInfo = HttpRequests.request(updateUrl)
         .connect {
           try {
-            if (settings.isPlatformUpdateEnabled)
-              UpdatesInfo(JDOMUtil.load(it.reader))
-            else
-              null
+            //We should ping update server anyway
+            val updatesInfo = UpdatesInfo(JDOMUtil.load(it.reader))
+            if (settings.isPlatformUpdateEnabled) updatesInfo else null
           }
           catch (e: JDOMException) {
             // corrupted content, don't bother telling user