diff --git a/javascript/extensions.js b/javascript/extensions.js
index ac6e35b96..c593cd2e5 100644
--- a/javascript/extensions.js
+++ b/javascript/extensions.js
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 
 function extensions_apply(_, _){
-    disable = []
-    update = []
+    var disable = []
+    var update = []
+
     gradioApp().querySelectorAll('#extensions input[type="checkbox"]').forEach(function(x){
         if(x.name.startsWith("enable_") && ! x.checked)
             disable.push(x.name.substr(7))
@@ -16,11 +17,24 @@ function extensions_apply(_, _){
 }
 
 function extensions_check(){
+    var disable = []
+
+    gradioApp().querySelectorAll('#extensions input[type="checkbox"]').forEach(function(x){
+        if(x.name.startsWith("enable_") && ! x.checked)
+            disable.push(x.name.substr(7))
+    })
+
     gradioApp().querySelectorAll('#extensions .extension_status').forEach(function(x){
         x.innerHTML = "Loading..."
     })
 
-    return []
+
+    var id = randomId()
+    requestProgress(id, gradioApp().getElementById('extensions_installed_top'), null, function(){
+
+    })
+
+    return [id, JSON.stringify(disable)]
 }
 
 function install_extension_from_index(button, url){
diff --git a/modules/ui_extensions.py b/modules/ui_extensions.py
index 66a418651..37d30e1f2 100644
--- a/modules/ui_extensions.py
+++ b/modules/ui_extensions.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import shutil
 import errno
 
 from modules import extensions, shared, paths
-
+from modules.call_queue import wrap_gradio_gpu_call
 
 available_extensions = {"extensions": []}
 
@@ -50,12 +50,17 @@ def apply_and_restart(disable_list, update_list):
     shared.state.need_restart = True
 
 
-def check_updates():
+def check_updates(id_task, disable_list):
     check_access()
 
-    for ext in extensions.extensions:
-        if ext.remote is None:
-            continue
+    disabled = json.loads(disable_list)
+    assert type(disabled) == list, f"wrong disable_list data for apply_and_restart: {disable_list}"
+
+    exts = [ext for ext in extensions.extensions if ext.remote is not None and ext.name not in disabled]
+    shared.state.job_count = len(exts)
+
+    for ext in exts:
+        shared.state.textinfo = ext.name
 
         try:
             ext.check_updates()
@@ -63,7 +68,9 @@ def check_updates():
             print(f"Error checking updates for {ext.name}:", file=sys.stderr)
             print(traceback.format_exc(), file=sys.stderr)
 
-    return extension_table()
+        shared.state.nextjob()
+
+    return extension_table(), ""
 
 
 def extension_table():
@@ -273,12 +280,13 @@ def create_ui():
         with gr.Tabs(elem_id="tabs_extensions") as tabs:
             with gr.TabItem("Installed"):
 
-                with gr.Row():
+                with gr.Row(elem_id="extensions_installed_top"):
                     apply = gr.Button(value="Apply and restart UI", variant="primary")
                     check = gr.Button(value="Check for updates")
                     extensions_disabled_list = gr.Text(elem_id="extensions_disabled_list", visible=False).style(container=False)
                     extensions_update_list = gr.Text(elem_id="extensions_update_list", visible=False).style(container=False)
 
+                info = gr.HTML()
                 extensions_table = gr.HTML(lambda: extension_table())
 
                 apply.click(
@@ -289,10 +297,10 @@ def create_ui():
                 )
 
                 check.click(
-                    fn=check_updates,
+                    fn=wrap_gradio_gpu_call(check_updates, extra_outputs=[gr.update()]),
                     _js="extensions_check",
-                    inputs=[],
-                    outputs=[extensions_table],
+                    inputs=[info, extensions_disabled_list],
+                    outputs=[extensions_table, info],
                 )
 
             with gr.TabItem("Available"):