diff --git a/.config/waybar/config.jsonc b/.config/waybar/config.jsonc
index c00f539..a68d65e 100644
--- a/.config/waybar/config.jsonc
+++ b/.config/waybar/config.jsonc
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
         "return-type": "json",
         "exec": "$HOME/.config/waybar/scripts/checkupdates",
         "signal": 8,
-        "on-click": "foot paru; pkill waybar; waybar &"
+        "on-click": "$HOME/.config/waybar/scripts/updatepkgs"
     },
     "custom/weather": {
         "exec": "curl -s 'https://wttr.in/?format=1' | sed 's/  \\+/ /g'",
diff --git a/.config/waybar/scripts/updatepkgs b/.config/waybar/scripts/updatepkgs
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..ea0c66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.config/waybar/scripts/updatepkgs
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+foot 'paru && echo 0 > /tmp/waybar/module/pacman/count'
+pkill waybar
+waybar &