diff --git a/dom0-updates/qubes-dom0-update b/dom0-updates/qubes-dom0-update
index 6f6c1ad..486b08d 100755
--- a/dom0-updates/qubes-dom0-update
+++ b/dom0-updates/qubes-dom0-update
@@ -212,6 +212,8 @@ if [ -n "$PKGS" ]; then
 elif [ -f /var/lib/qubes/updates/repodata/repomd.xml ]; then
     # Above file exists only when at least one package was downloaded
     if [ "$GUI" == "1" ]; then
+        # refresh packagekit metadata, GUI utilities use it
+        pkcon refresh force
         $guiapp
     else
         dnf check-update
diff --git a/dom0-updates/qubes-receive-updates b/dom0-updates/qubes-receive-updates
index d465d8f..c8082a7 100755
--- a/dom0-updates/qubes-receive-updates
+++ b/dom0-updates/qubes-receive-updates
@@ -116,14 +116,6 @@ def handle_dom0updates(updatevm):
     # Clean old cache
     subprocess.call(["sudo", "/usr/bin/yum", "-q", "clean", "all"],
         stdout=sys.stderr)
-    # This will fail because of "smart" detection of no-network,
-    # but it will invalidate the cache
-    try:
-        null = open('/dev/null', 'w')
-        subprocess.call(["/usr/bin/pkcon", "refresh"], stdout=null)
-        null.close()
-    except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
-        pass
     os.umask(old_umask)
     exit(0)