diff --git a/lib/package-updates-status-view.js b/lib/package-updates-status-view.js
index 7c951a2b..f6381aa7 100644
--- a/lib/package-updates-status-view.js
+++ b/lib/package-updates-status-view.js
@@ -53,6 +53,10 @@ export default class PackageUpdatesStatusView {
   }
 
   onPackageUpdateAvailable (pack) {
+    if (atom.packages.isPackageDisabled(pack.name)) {
+      return
+    }
+
     for (const update of this.updates) {
       if (update.name === pack.name) {
         return