diff --git a/core/modules/system/src/SystemConfigSubscriber.php b/core/modules/system/src/SystemConfigSubscriber.php
index 4248fb2e8f..480ce4b535 100644
--- a/core/modules/system/src/SystemConfigSubscriber.php
+++ b/core/modules/system/src/SystemConfigSubscriber.php
@@ -126,7 +126,6 @@ public function onConfigImporterValidateDatabaseUpdate(ConfigImporterEvent $even
    */
   protected function hasModuleUpdates() {
     // Check installed modules.
-    $has_pending_updates = FALSE;
     foreach ($this->moduleHandler->getModuleList() as $module => $filename) {
       $updates = drupal_get_schema_versions($module);
       if ($updates !== FALSE) {
@@ -136,14 +135,14 @@ protected function hasModuleUpdates() {
         }
       }
     }
-    if (!$has_pending_updates) {
-      $missing_post_update_functions = $this->postUpdateRegistry->getPendingUpdateFunctions();
-      if (!empty($missing_post_update_functions)) {
-        return TRUE;
-      }
+
+    // Check post update hooks.
+    $missing_post_update_functions = $this->postUpdateRegistry->getPendingUpdateFunctions();
+    if (!empty($missing_post_update_functions)) {
+      return TRUE;
     }
 
-    return $has_pending_updates;
+    return FALSE;
   }
 
   /**