diff --git a/www/sites/all/modules/contrib/nagios/nagios.module b/www/sites/all/modules/contrib/nagios/nagios.module
index cf1d802..f0670ef 100644
--- a/www/sites/all/modules/contrib/nagios/nagios.module
+++ b/www/sites/all/modules/contrib/nagios/nagios.module
@@ -404,6 +404,9 @@ function nagios_check_requirements() {
         $grace = 60 * variable_get('nagios_cron_duration', 60);
         $expire = db_result(db_query("SELECT expire FROM {cache_update} WHERE cid = '%s'", 'update_available_releases'));
         if ($expire && time() < ($expire + $grace)) {
+          // Set the severity/desc to what was previously set - updates are currently running, and we're in an unknown state.
+          $severity = cache_get('nagios_prev_severity');
+          $descriptions = cache_get('nagios_prev_desc');
           continue;
         }
       }
@@ -422,6 +425,10 @@ function nagios_check_requirements() {
     $desc = join(', ', $descriptions);
   }
 
+  // Cache the current severity and descriptions - we may need to remember them if updates are running
+  cache_set('nagios_prev_severity',$severity);
+  cache_set('nagios_prev_desc',$descriptions);
+
   // Create a status to pass back, and a text description too
   switch($severity) {
     case REQUIREMENT_OK: