--- a/eric5.py	Tue Nov 26 19:20:42 2013 +0100
+++ b/eric5.py	Wed Nov 27 19:58:37 2013 +0100
@@ -142,9 +142,10 @@
     
     mainWindow.checkForErrorLog()
     mainWindow.processArgs(args)
-    mainWindow.performVersionCheck(False)
     mainWindow.checkProjectsWorkspace()
     mainWindow.checkConfigurationStatus()
+    mainWindow.performVersionCheck(False)
+    mainWindow.checkPluginUpdatesAvailable()
     mainWindow.autoConnectIrc()